Rose Philippine Duchesne was a French educator and missionary of the Society of the Sacred Heart who lived from 1769 to 1852. Born in Grenoble, she initially joined the Visitation Order before later merging her community with the Society of the Sacred Heart. She immigrated to the United States in 1818 to serve the needs of the Missouri Territory. During her time on the American frontier, she established schools and provided care and education to Indigenous American populations, many of whom were survivors of forced removal programs.