| Birth Day | July 1, 1904 |
| Birth Place | Paris, France |
| Age | 116 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Oct 24, 1998 (age 94) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
American Doctor and advocate of sex education. She headed SIECUS (the Sex Information and Education Council of the United States) for three decades and also served as Director of Planned Parenthood.
After studying chemistry at Vassar College, she worked for several years as a professional theater actor.
She fought a successful battle against the American Medical Association that resulted in patients having access to information about birth control methods.
She married actor W. Lon Martin. The couple had two children and divorced in 1933 after the death of their older daughter, Nell.
She and Margaret Sanger both campaigned for women's sexual education and birth control rights.
