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Thomas Hunter blue plaque

Blue plaque
Thomas Hunter blue plaque
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What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Hunter 1831-1915 educator and social reformer founder of Hunter College New York City 1870 born near here in Kildare Street Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
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Why this person mattered

Thomas Hunter was an educator and social reformer who founded Hunter College in New York City in 1870, significantly contributing to higher education access for women and working-class students.

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