Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ewha Womans University (Korean: 이화여자대학교, Hanja: 梨花女子大學校) is a private women's university in central Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the city's largest institutions of higher learning and currently the world's largest female educational institute.[2] It is one of the best-known universities in South Korea, also considered to be one of the prestigious universities in Korea. Ewha was founded in 1886 by the American Methodist Episcopal missionary Mary F. Scranton."Ewha" is a Sino-Korean term for "pear blossom". While the lack of an apostrophe in "Womans University" is unconventional, the use of "Womans" rather than "Women's" was normal in the past.Τhe use of "Womans" carries special meaning. The early founders of the college thought that every woman in this community is worth being respected; to promote this idea, they chose the word "woman" to avoid lumping students together under the word "women.". }
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- Ewha_Womans_University abstract "Ewha Womans University (Korean: 이화여자대학교, Hanja: 梨花女子大學校) is a private women's university in central Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the city's largest institutions of higher learning and currently the world's largest female educational institute.[2] It is one of the best-known universities in South Korea, also considered to be one of the prestigious universities in Korea. Ewha was founded in 1886 by the American Methodist Episcopal missionary Mary F. Scranton."Ewha" is a Sino-Korean term for "pear blossom". While the lack of an apostrophe in "Womans University" is unconventional, the use of "Womans" rather than "Women's" was normal in the past.Τhe use of "Womans" carries special meaning. The early founders of the college thought that every woman in this community is worth being respected; to promote this idea, they chose the word "woman" to avoid lumping students together under the word "women."".