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Margaret Sanger was born on September 14, 1879 in Corning, New York, United States and was credited as a nurse, sex columnist and trade unionist. Margaret Sanger died on September 6, 1966 at the age of 86. Schooling on record includes Claverack College. Listed accolades include Humanist of the Year (1957), National Women's Hall of Fame (1981) and Arizona Women's Hall of Fame (1991).
My Take
Margaret Sanger is impossible to discuss without weighing the full record, and I would not flatten her into a saint. But the core of her life, that a woman should decide what happens to her own body, was radical and dangerous in 1916, and she risked everything for it. As a nurse she saw the human cost of the era up close, then opened America's first birth control clinic and helped pave the way to the modern pill. I hold genuine admiration for that courage while staying honest about the contested parts of her legacy. Few people bent history this hard.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Margaret Sanger
- Name (Japanese)
- マーガレット・サンガー
- Reading
- まーがれっと・さんがー
- Born
- September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Corning, New York, United States
- Occupation
- nurse / sex columnist / activist / trade unionist / women's rights activist
2. Background
- University
- Claverack College
Awards & achievements
- 1957 Humanist of the Year
- 1981 National Women's Hall of Fame
- 1991 Arizona Women's Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Margaret Sanger born?
Born September 14, 1879.
When did Margaret Sanger die?
Died September 6, 1966, aged 86.
Where was Margaret Sanger from?
Margaret Sanger was from Corning, New York, United States.
What did Margaret Sanger do?
Margaret Sanger worked as nurse, sex columnist, activist, trade unionist, women's rights activist.