Janet Philip | |
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| Born | 26 November 1876 |
| Died | 25 April 1959 (aged 82) |
| Education | High School of Dundee |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Employer | London School for Economics (LSE) |
| Known for | Beveridge Report |
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Janet Thomson Philip OBE (26 November 1876 – 25 April 1959), known as Jessy Philip, Jessy Mair and later Janet Beveridge, was a member of the third cohort of female students to study at the University of St Andrews[1] and was School Secretary at the London School for Economics (LSE) from 1920 to 1939.[2] She took a role in producing and promoting the Beveridge Report that her husband William Beveridge had been commissioned to write by the Churchill war ministry Labour-Conservative coalition government.[3]
- ^ "Trailblazing Women at the University of St Andrews: A Celebration for International Women's Day – Special Collections blog". special-collections.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "A controversial appointment – Jessy Mair, School Secretary, 1920–1939". LSE History. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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