Katharine McCormick
Katharine Dexter McCormick (August 27, 1875 – December 28, 1967) was a U.S. biologist, suffragist, philanthropist and, after her husband's death, heir to a substantial part of the McCormick family fortune. She is remembered for funding most of the research necessary to develop the first birth control pill.
Read more about Katharine McCormick: Early Life and Education, Marriage To Stanley McCormick, Women's Rights Activist, Philanthropist