Mary Frances Wagley, dedicated educator and the first woman to join the MIT Corporation, dies at 93

Mary Frances Wagley ’47, a trailblazer for women and a lifelong educator, died Nov. 1 at her home in Cockeysville, Maryland. She was 93. Having attended MIT at a time when there were few female students — only 12 in her class — Wagley became the first woman to be an MIT Corporation member and the first woman to serve as president of the MIT Alumni Association. “Mary Frances Wagley was a force for a better world and a pioneer for women in science and technology. She set an example…

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