Caroline Gallup Reed
Caroline Gallup Reed | |
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| Born | August 5, 1821 Berne, New York, US |
| Died | November 17, 1914 (aged 93) New York, New York, US |
| Burial place | All Saints' Memorial Church Cemetery |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Spouse |
Sylvanus Reed (m. 1851) |
| Children | 4, including Sylvanus Albert Reed |
| Father | Albert Gallup |
Caroline Gallup Reed (also known as Mrs. Sylvanus Reed; August 5, 1821 – November 17, 1914) was a United States educator.
Biography
Caroline Gallup was born in Berne, New York the daughter of Albert Gallup, treasurer of Albany.[1][2] She was educated at St. Peter's School and the female academy in Albany. In 1851 she married Sylvanus Reed, and in 1864 established a school for young women in New York City.[2] In 1883, the school was incorporated under the laws of New York State as Reed College, so as to assure the perpetuity of the establishment.[1]
Reed was elected a member of the American Geographical Society in 1860, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in 1882.[1]
She published various papers, and, before retiring, regularly issued "circulars of information" upon subjects of general educational interest.[1] She closed the school upon her retirement in 1894.[2]
Her son Sylvanus Albert Reed became an engineer, winning the 1925 Collier Trophy for the invention of the practical aircraft propeller.[2][3]
She died at her home in New York City on November 17, 1914, and was buried at All Saints' Memorial Church Cemetery in Navesink, New Jersey.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. Supplement. New York: D. Appleton.
- ^ a b c d e "Mrs. S. G. Reed Dies at 93". The New York Times. November 18, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sylvanus Albert Reed". The Atlantic Highlands Journal. October 3, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.