Laura Scales, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Laura Scales

American academic

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1879

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1990

Profession: academic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Laura Woolsey Lord Scales (November 13, 1879 – June 12, 1990) was an American educator and college dean.
She served as Dean of Students at Smith College in Massachusetts for 22 years (1922–1944).As Smith College's warden, Scales was in charge of housing students, chaperoning on-campus activities, and arranging guest visits to the College.
In addition, Scales chaired the committee of social activities and was a member of the conference committee.
She also served as Dean of Women at Carnegie Institute of Technology.In 1936, Smith College named one of the new dormitories the Laura Scales House."Scales died in 1990 at the age of 110 years, 211 days, one of the oldest people in the world at the time.