Born: 28 July 1839, France
Died: 11 October 1905
Country most active: Belgium
Also known as: NA
The following bio was written by Emma Rosen, author of On This Day She Made History: 366 Days With Women Who Shaped the World and This Day In Human Ingenuity & Discovery: 366 Days of Scientific Milestones with Women in the Spotlight, and has been republished with permission.
Isabelle Laure Gatti de Gamond was a Belgian educationalist, feminist, and politician.
In 1864, she started the first systematic courses of secondary female education known as “Cours d’Éducation pour jeunes filles,” with financial help from the city council. Notably, this initiative was separate from the Roman Catholic Church and introduced organized secular education for women in Belgium.