Mary Astell

English protofeminist writer, philosopher and rhetorician

1666 CE to 1731 CE

Mary Astell (Newcastle upon Tyne, November 12, 1666 – London, May 11, 1731) is an English protofeminist writer, philosopher and rhetorician.

Her advocacy of equal educational opportunities for women will earn her the title "the first English feminist."

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