Anna Chapin Ray

Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, on January 3, 1865, Anna Chapin Ray studied at Smith College, earning a B.A. in 1885 and an M.A. in modern European history in 1888. In 1881, before her college years, she was one of the first three women to take the Yale University entrance exam.

Beginning in 1889, she became a prolific author. Her books included popular fiction for younger readers as well as adult novels, and many of her works appeared under the pseudonym Sidney Howard. Her long writing career helped make her a familiar name to readers of turn-of-the-century American fiction.

Ray died on December 13, 1945. A suitable verified portrait image was not clearly available from the page I could confirm, so no profile image is included.