Phyllis Turner
Phyllis Mary Turner (c. 1913 – 24 June 2009)[1] is the second oldest person to have received a master's degree. Having left school at age 12, Turner returned to study at the age of 70, to study Anthropology. Turner was awarded her masters, at the age of 94, from Adelaide University in 2007.[2][3]
See also
- Nola Ochs, who became Guinness World Record holder as the world's oldest college graduate in 2007 [4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Obituary in the Adelaide Advertiser, 27 June 2009
- ↑ "Phyllis, 94, becomes world's oldest master". London: Daily Mail. 2007-08-02.
- ↑ McGuirk, Rod (2007-08-03). "94-year-old graduates with master's degree". USA Today.
- ↑ "95-Year-Old Woman Graduates from College", ABC News. Retrieved October 14, 2008
- ↑ "Woman, 95, set to be oldest college graduate", MSNBC, Associated Press, 27 April 2007.
- ↑ "94-year-old travels thru most of century toward FHSU degree", Fort Hays State University, 11 August 2006.
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