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Charlotte Edith Ainslie OBE (15 February 1863 – 24 August 1960) was a Scottish educationist and headmistress.

Early life and education
Ainslie was born in Edinburgh on 15 February 1863, the second daughter of Mary Ann Wood and William Ainslie, a pharmaceutical chemist. From 1873 to 1880 she was educated at George Watson's Ladies College, and in her final year gained second place in the University of Edinburgh's senior local examinations. She spent time teaching in France, Germany and Switzerland, gaining an understanding of the countries' methods of education. While in Europe she began studying for an LLA Diploma from the University of St Andrews, which she passed in 1885 with honours in English, French, German and the theory of education. She studied political economy at the University of Edinburgh

From 1889 to 1892 she was Head of Modern Languages at Dunheved College in Launceston, Cornwall. While working at the College she studied and passed the University of London entrance examination, and gained a Reid Scholarship to attend Bedford College for Women where she studied from 1892 to 1895, graduation with a BA in the upper division. .

In 1926 Ainslie received an honorary LLD from the University of Edinburgh, and in 1933 an OBE for services to education.

Her personal interests included music, art and travel.

Ainslie died in a nursing home in Edinburgh on 24 August 1960.