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Famous People Named Mary
Take a look at famous people named Mary, such as Mary McLeod Bethune, Mary Mahoney, and Mary Seacole.
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Mary Todd Lincoln
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- U.S. First Ladies
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Mary Todd Lincoln
U.S. First Lady / 1818 - 1882
Mary Todd Lincoln was the wife of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.
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Mary Kay Ash
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- Famous People Named Mary
- Famous People Born in 1918
Mary Kay Ash
Entrepreneur / 1918 - 2001
Entrepreneur Mary Kay, founder of Mary Kay Inc., built a profitable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success.
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Mary McLeod Bethune
Educator, Civil Rights Activist / 1875 - 1955
Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator and activist, serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women and founding the National Council of Negro Women.
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Mary Tyler Moore
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- TV Moms: 1960s
- Girl Scouts
- Beatty's Babes
Mary Tyler Moore
Actress / 1936 -
Mary Tyler Moore is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and television star know for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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Mary Shelley
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Shelley
Author / 1797 - 1851
English writer Mary Shelley is best known for her horror novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (1818). She was married to poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Mary Wollstonecraft
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1759 - 1797
Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer who advocated for women's equality. Her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman pressed for educational reforms.
profile name: Mary Todd Lincoln profile occupation: U.S. First Lady
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profile name: Mary McLeod Bethune profile occupation: Educator, Civil Rights Activist
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profile name: Mary Tyler Moore profile occupation: Actress
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profile name: Mary Kay Ash profile occupation: Entrepreneur
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profile name: Mary Shelley profile occupation: Author
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profile name: Mary Wollstonecraft profile occupation: Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist
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