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Katharine McCormick (Katharine Dexter McCormick) 
Katharine McCormick (Katharine Dexter McCormick)
MI, United States
Katharine Dexter McCormick (1875-1967) was a U.S. suffragist, philanthropist and, after her husband's death, heir to a substantial part of the McCormick family fortune. She funded most of the research necessary to develop the first birth control pill.
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HONORS:
LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
Katharine's plea for gender equality was apparent from early on. As an undergraduate at MIT, she confronted administration officials. MIT required that women wear hats at all times, including while at work. Katharine initially complied, then later refused. She argued that it was a fire hazard for feathered hats to be worn in laboratories. As a result, MIT's administration changed their policies.
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
MI, United States
Katharine Dexter McCormick (1875-1967) was a U.S. suffragist, philanthropist and, after her husband's death, heir to a substantial part of the McCormick family fortune. She funded most of the research necessary to develop the first birth control pill.
JOINED: a year ago
HONORS:
1
LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
Katharine's plea for gender equality was apparent from early on. As an undergraduate at MIT, she confronted administration officials. MIT required that women wear hats at all times, including while at work. Katharine initially complied, then later refused. She argued that it was a fire hazard for feathered hats to be worn in laboratories. As a result, MIT's administration changed their policies.
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
Honors Received
◄ Jo Leath ⊙3
[P7.2025.34] 24/08/2025
honoured for all of her work, and especially for setting a standard for the value of realigning life after personal loss.
[P7.2025.34] 24/08/2025
honoured for all of her work, and especially for setting a standard for the value of realigning life after personal loss.