Olive Byrne
Olive Byrne | |
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| Born | Mary Olive Byrne February 19, 1904 Steuben County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 1990 (aged 86) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Olive Richard (pen name) Dotsie |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Involvement in the creation of Wonder Woman |
| Partner(s) | William Moulton Marston Elizabeth Holloway Marston |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Ethel Byrne (mother) Jack Byrne (father) |
| Relatives | Margaret Sanger (aunt) Bob Higgins (uncle) |
Mary Olive Byrne (/bɜːrn/), known professionally as Olive Richard (February 19, 1904 – May 19, 1990), was the live-in life partner of William Moulton Marston and Elizabeth Holloway Marston. She has been credited as an inspiration for the comic book character Wonder Woman.
Byrne was the daughter of Ethel Byrne, the Progressive Era activist who opened the first birth-control clinic in the United States with her sister Margaret Sanger.