The year is 1895,and you have just defended your doctoral dissertation at Harvard.It was hailed as "the most brilliant examination for the Ph.D.that we have had at Harvard," but you were not awarded your Ph.D.Who are you?

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Mary Calkins completed her doctoral studies in psychology at Harvard in 1895, but despite her dissertation being hailed as brilliant, she was not awarded her Ph.D. because she was a woman. Harvard did not grant doctoral degrees to women at that time.

The Year Is 1895,and You Have Just Defended Your Doctoral