Marie Pape Carpantier

Marie Pape-Carpantier (1815–1878) was a French educator born September 11, 1815 in Sarthe, France. She grew to play a major part in revolutionizing education in French schools. She was a feminist who worked to fix poverty, social injustice, and to further the education of girls. She also wrote articles for the weekly French newspaper "The French Economist".