Mary Woodard Lasker
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Mary Woodard Lasker was a prominent American health activist and philanthropist who played a key role in expanding federal funding for medical research, particularly through her leadership in organizations like the American Cancer Society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mary Woodard Lasker canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
health activist
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
cancer prevention and early detection
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cardiovascular disease research ⓘ increased National Institutes of Health funding ⓘ mental health research ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Honorary degree from Columbia University
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Honorary degree from Yale University ⓘ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Public Welfare Medal of the National Academy of Sciences
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| birthName | Mary Woodard ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Lasker Foundation
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surface form:
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
Lasker Foundation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-02-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Radcliffe College
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| familyName | Lasker ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cancer research advocacy
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medical research advocacy ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| fullName | Mary Woodard Lasker self-link ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
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surface form:
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science ⓘ
surface form:
Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
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| influenced |
U.S. federal health policy
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expansion of National Cancer Institute programs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political lobbying for biomedical research funding
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support for cancer, heart disease, and mental health research ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Cancer Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for increased U.S. federal funding of medical research
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co-founding the Lasker Foundation ⓘ influencing expansion of the National Institutes of Health budget ⓘ leadership in the American Cancer Society ⓘ |
| occupation |
health activist
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philanthropist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chair of the board of the American Cancer Society
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president of the American Cancer Society ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | Albert Lasker ⓘ |
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