Phoebe Blyth was a Scottish philanthropist, educationist and a leading campaigner for opening up opportunities for women in professional employment.
11 Facts About Phoebe Blyth
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Phoebe Blyth was born in the Newington area of Edinburgh in 1816.
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Phoebe Blyth's father was Robert Brittain Blyth, a metal merchant, and her mother was Barbara Cooper.
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Phoebe Blyth was educated at Mr Andrews's school, thought to be one of the best private schools for girls in Edinburgh at the time.
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Phoebe Blyth looked to create a counterpart organisation in Scotland and was one of the founding members of the Edinburgh Society for Promoting the Employment of Women in 1860.
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Phoebe Blyth wrote the first of a series of eight articles published in the magazine in 1875 on 'the industries and employments open to educated women':.
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Phoebe Blyth was not a campaigner in the movement for women's suffrage though she did support it.
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Phoebe Blyth served on the school board for eight years, retiring in 1881.
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Phoebe Blyth was convenor of the committee of domestic economy and convenor of the ladies' African committee of the Church of Scotland.
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Phoebe Blyth passed away at her home, 27 Mansion House Road, in Edinburgh on 12 February 1898.
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Phoebe Blyth was buried at Grange Cemetery three days later.