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Woman of the Century — Ellen Russell Emerson (1893)

Wherever she went, the scholars of Europe recognized her ability and conscientious work, giving her unusual privileges in the pursuit of her researches and showing cordial interest in her labor. In Paris she was elected a member of the Societé Americaine de France, the first woman to receive that honor.
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