Anne Kendrick Benedict
American author
Anne Elizabeth Kendrick Benedict (April 26, 1851 – October 24, 1922) was an American author of children's literature focusing on scientific topics, such as physiology, and an author of religious periodicals.
Early life and education
Anne Kendrick Benedict was born to Asahel Clark and Anne Elizabeth (Hopkins) Kendrick in Rochester, New York. Anne Kendrick has one known sister, Florence. From the age of 15, Anne Kendrick attended Elmira Female College in Elmira, New York, obtaining a B.A in 1870. At her graduation, Anne Kendrick gave a commencement speech entitled Demosthenes and St. Paul.
Personal life
Benedict married Wayland Benedict in 1873 and then moved to Cincinnati between July 1875 and December 1878. The Benedicts had six children: Mary, Wayland Clark, Howard, Florence, Stanley Rossiter Benedict, and Agnes. Their son Stanley became a noted chemist and developed Benedict's reagent. She attended what is now the Morning Star Baptist Church while living in Cincinnati.
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