BRYANT, SOPHIA (1850-1922), English educationalist, daughter of the Rev. W. A. Willock, was born in Dublin, Feb. 15, 185o, and was educated at Bedford college, London. She was from 1875 to 1895 form mistress at the North London Collegiate School for Girls. In 1881 she graduated B.Sc. with honours in mathematics and moral science and was the first woman admitted D.Sc. (1884) . From 1895 to 1918 she was headmistress of her school and served on many important educational committees. In 1904 the hon. degree of Litt.D. was conferred on her at Dublin university. She met her death in a mountaineering accident near Chamonix in 5922. She published many educational works and several books on early Irish history.