Lady Aberdeen

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble title
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Women's_Institute
gptkb:National_Council_of_Women_of_Canada
Canadian_Women's_Club
gptkbp:birthDate 1857-03-01
gptkbp:contribution promoting health care for women and children
establishment of the first women's college in Canada
supporting_the_arts_in_Canada
gptkbp:deathDate 1939-06-04
gptkbp:events encouraged women's participation in politics
promoted the importance of mental health awareness for women
supported the establishment of women's shelters
promoted the importance of physical education for girls
supported the establishment of women's health clinics.
advocated for the rights of single mothers
advocated for the rights of working women
promoted the importance of education for girls
worked to improve living conditions for the poor
worked to improve maternal health care
hosted the first International Council of Women in 1899
worked to improve access to education for rural women
encouraged women's involvement in community service
advocated_for_the_establishment_of_the_University_of_Alberta
founded_the_National_Council_of_Women_of_Canada_in_1893
involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Canadian_National_Exhibition
advocated_for_the_rights_of_Indigenous_women
founded_the_Women's_Canadian_Club_in_London
served_as_the_Governor_General_of_Canada_from_1893_to_1898
supported_the_establishment_of_the_YWCA_in_Canada
supported_the_establishment_of_the_Canadian_Federation_of_University_Women
worked_on_the_establishment_of_the_Canadian_Red_Cross_Society
promoted_the_establishment_of_the_Women's_Institute_in_Canada
contributed_to_the_establishment_of_the_Canadian_Women's_Army_Corps
supported_the_establishment_of_public_libraries_in_Canada
supported_the_creation_of_the_Victorian_Order_of_Nurses
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Irene_Adeline_Acland
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Dame of the Order of St. John
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lady Aberdeen
gptkbp:influenced education reform
women's suffrage movement
gptkbp:knownFor social reform
women's rights advocacy
gptkbp:legacy advancement of women's roles in society
founding of various charitable organizations
influence_on_Canadian_social_policy
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:occupation philanthropist
socialite
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Aberdeen,_Scotland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:John_Hamilton-Gordon,_7th_Earl_of_Aberdeen
gptkbp:title gptkb:Countess_of_Aberdeen