Katharine T. Kinkead
Katharine T. Kinkead | |
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| Born | May 18, 1910 Galion, Ohio |
| Died | November 18, 2001 (age 91) Salisbury, Connecticut |
| Education | M.A. 1932 |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Years active | 1934-1967 |
| Spouse | Eugene Kinkead |
| Children | 4 |
Katharine T. Kinkead (May 18, 1910 - November 18, 2001) was one of the first women reporters on The New Yorker. She contributed to the magazine for 25 years, and pioneered coverage of controversial social issues such as illegitimacy, domestic violence, and racial injustice through the mid-1960s. The feminist author of several books is also known for How An Ivy League College Decides on Admissions, a 1961 book based on her "famous" New Yorker report about Yale University's process to select an all-male freshman class.