Frances Lupton | |
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Born | Frances Elizabeth Greenhow 20 July 1821 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Died | 9 March 1892 | (aged 70)
Known for | Female education reform |
Spouse | Francis Lupton |
Frances Elizabeth Lupton (née Greenhow; 20 July 1821 – 9 March 1892) was an Englishwoman of the Victorian era who worked to open up educational opportunities for women. She married into the politically active Lupton family of Leeds, where she co-founded Leeds Girls' High School in 1876 and was the Leeds representative of the North of England Council for Promoting the Higher Education of Women.