Alice Bunker Stockham

Alice Bunker Stockham
Born(1833-11-08)November 8, 1833
Cardington, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 1912(1912-12-03) (aged 79)
Alhambra, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Obstetrician, writer, activist

Alice Bunker Stockham (November 8, 1833 – December 3, 1912) was an American obstetrician and gynecologist who was the fifth woman to become a doctor in the United States. She promoted gender equality, dress reform, birth control, and male and female sexual fulfillment for successful marriages.

Leo Tolstoy and Havelock Ellis among her friends, she visited Sweden and from her trips to schools there she brought back the idea of teaching children domestic crafts, establishing shop and home economics classes in the United States.

Her children were William Henry Stockham (1861–1923) founder of Stockham Valve and Fittings Inc. and a daughter Cora L. Stockham (1857– )

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