Emma Augusta Lehman
American teacher, poet, naturalist and botanical collector (1841–1922)
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Emma Augusta Lehman (August 28, 1841 – November 6, 1922) was an American teacher, poet, naturalist and botanical collector.
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| Born | August 28, 1841 |
| Died | November 6, 1922 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Salem Female Academy |
| Occupations | Teacher, poet, naturalist, botanical collector |
Biography
Born on August 28, 1841, in Bethania, North Carolina, Emma Augusta Lehman was the daughter of Christian Eugene Lehman (1809 – 1857) and Amanda Sophia Butner (1817 – 1868).[1][2]
She graduated from the Salem Female Academy, Winston-Salem, where, in 1864, she became a member of the faculty, and served for fifty-two years.[3] Though she was specialized in English literature, she taught wide range of courses including “piano, art, astronomy, and botany”.[1]
In 1914 the Salem College awarded her an honorary M.S. degree to mark her fiftieth year of service in teaching. To recognize her contributions, a Chair of Literature was also named after her at the Salem College.[1]
Her important publications include Sketches of European Travels (1890) and Poems (1904).[3]
She was 81 years old when she died on November 6, 1922, in Bethania.