Mary Lasker - Wikipedia
WEBMary Woodard Lasker (November 30, 1900 – February 21, 1994) was an American health activist and philanthropist. She worked to raise funds for medical research and founded the Lasker Foundation.
Mary Woodard Lasker - Watertown History
WEBMary Woodard Lasker, Watertown native and philanthropist in the field of medical research, died Monday at her home in Greenwich, Conn. Woodard Lasker, who was 93, died of heart failure, according to her nephew, James Woodard Fordyce of Greenwich.
Biographical Overview | Mary Lasker - Profiles in Science
WEBMedical philanthropist, political strategist, and health activist Mary Lasker (1900-1994) acted as the catalyst for the rapid growth of the biomedical research enterprise in the United States after World War II.
Mary Woodard Lasker, “The Fairy Godmother of Medical Research”
WEBSep 19, 2022 · Mary Lasker, even from childhood, knew the devastation serious illness can wreak upon human lives. Early in life she had a memorable encounter in the home of a woman who had survived drastic surgery to treat breast cancer.
Mary W. Lasker, Philanthropist For Medical Research, Dies at 93
WEBFeb 23, 1994 · Mary Woodard Lasker, the philanthropist and champion of medical research and urban beautification, died on Monday at her home in Greenwich, Conn. She was 93 years old and also had an...
Lasker, Mary (1900–1994) - Encyclopedia.com
WEBOn June 21, 1940, Mary Woodard entered into a world where cost was no object when she became the third wife of a legendary figure in the advertising world, Albert D. Lasker.
Lasker, Mary Woodward - Encyclopedia.com
WEBLasker, Mary Woodward (b. 30 November 1900 in Watertown, Wisconsin; d. 21 February 1994 in Greenwich, Connecticut), philanthropist who championed medical research against cancer and heart disease. Lasker was one of two daughters of Frank Elwin Woodward, a prominent banker, and Sara Johnson Woodward.
Cancer Program Advocate Mary Lasker, 93, Prodded Government, …
WEBMar 4, 1994 · Besides being regal in manner, Mary Woodard Lasker, who died last week at 93, undertook benevolent projects on a scale fit for royalty: In 1943, Mrs. Lasker and husband, advertising mogul Albert Lasker, launched a campaign that in effect created the American Cancer Society on the foundation of an organization of physicians many of …
Mary Lasker; Co-Founder of Medical Research Award
WEBFeb 23, 1994 · Mary Woodard Lasker, the philanthropist once called the “fairy godmother of medical research” who waged a personal war on heart disease, cancer and strokes, has died. She was 93.
Mary Woodard Lasker (1901-1994) - The George Washington …
WEBMary Woodard Lasker, health activist and philanthropist, was born in Watertown, Wisconsin, where as a child she watched her parents and classmates battle fatal diseases. She studied history and art appreciation at the University of Wisconsin and Radcliffe College, from which she graduated cum laude.
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