BORN 1901 INDUCTED 2019 CATEGORY Education THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME Outstanding educator Liew Yuen Sien was just 26 when, in 1927, she gave up the adventurous life of a globe-trotting journalist to become principal of Nanyang Girls’...
BORN 1943 INDUCTED 2017 CATEGORY Education THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME The Helen Keller of Southeast Asia Theresa Chan Poh Lin was 12 when meningitis took her hearing. Two years later she lost her sight. The daughter of a hawker and a...
BORN 1923 INDUCTED 2015 CATEGORY Education THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME Pioneering advocate for sex & public health education Nalla Tan was a pioneering advocate for sex and public health education. A multi-talented and outspoken...
BORN 1927 INDUCTED 2014 CATEGORY Education THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME Documenter of the history of Singapore Constance Mary Turnbull was a historian, most recognised for her comprehensive literary record documenting the rise of modern...
BORN 1918 INDUCTED 2014 CATEGORY Education THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME Pioneering educator who transformed teacher training in Singapore Ruth Wong was an extraordinary individual. Widely regarded as a forward-thinking and pioneering...
