Mary Lasker

American health activist, art collector and founder of Lasker Awards (1900-1994) · United States · Activists · Died at 93

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Mary Woodard Lasker was an American health activist and philanthropist. She worked to promote and raise funds for medical research. She reorganized the American Cancer Society and founded the Lasker Foundation together with her husband Albert Lasker.

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2009Distinguished Americans seriesAward1994Died21 February 19941992Maxwell Finland AwardAward1975Honorary Doctor of the University of MiamiAward1973Ladies' Home Journal Women of the YearAward1972Elizabeth Blackwell AwardAward1969Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1900Born30 November 1900

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