Marie Bethell Beauclerc

Marie Bethell Beauclerc (1845–1897) was a pioneer in the teaching of Pitman's shorthand and typing in Birmingham, England. In 1888 she was the first woman to be appointed as a teacher in an English boys' public school. The school was Rugby. The Phonetic Journal September 1891 and the Birmingham journal, Birmingham Faces And Places September 1892, both credit her with being the first female reporter in England.

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Marie Bethell Beauclerc
Birth dateOctober 10, 1845
Birth place
St Pancras London
Date of deathSeptember 19, 1897
Place of death
Birmingham

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