Anna Leonowens

Anna Leonowens

British educator (1831–1915)
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Anna Harriette Leonowens (born Ann Hariett Emma Edwards; 5 November 1831 – 19 January 1915) was an Anglo-Indian or Indian-born British travel writer, educator, and social activist.

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Anna Leonowens was born on Saturday, 26 November 1831 in Ahmadnagar, India. Her full name at birth was Anna Harriet Emma Edwards. She was best known as a teacher. Leonowens' country of citizenship (nationality) was Singaporean. She died on Tuesday, 19 January 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the age of 83. Her zodiac star sign was Sagittarius.

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Anna Harriet Emma Edwards
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Inspiration for "The King and I"
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26 November 1831
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Ahmadnagar, India
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19 January 1915
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Anna Leonowens is known for her role in the film Anna and the King (1999) as diaries.

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