Mary Astell

Mary Astell was an English proto-feminist author, philosopher, and rhetorician who advocated for equal educational opportunities for women. Astell is primarily remembered as one of England's inaugural advocates for women's rights and some commentators consider her to have been "the first English feminist".

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Who was born first?

• Mary Astell and Guru Gobind Singh were born the same year
• Mary Astell and George Bähr were born the same year
• Mary Astell was born 1 year before Jonathan Swift
• Mary Astell was born 2 years before Giambattista Vico
• Mary Astell was born 2 years after John Vanbrugh

Timeline

1. John VanbrughJanuary 24, 1664 – March 26, 1726
2. George BährMarch 15, 1666 – March 16, 1738
3. Guru Gobind SinghDecember 22, 1666 – October 7, 1708
4. Mary Astell (this page)November 12, 1666 – May 11, 1731
5. Jonathan SwiftNovember 30, 1667 – October 19, 1745
6. Giambattista VicoJune 23, 1668 – January 23, 1744

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