Mildred H. McAfee

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Wellesley_College
gptkbp:awards Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:birthDate 1900-05-24
gptkbp:contribution Promoted women's education and leadership
Advocated_for_women's_roles_in_the_military_during_WWII
gptkbp:deathDate 1994-01-02
gptkbp:field Education
Military Service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mildred H. McAfee
gptkbp:influenced Women in the military
Higher education for women
gptkbp:knownFor First woman to serve as a naval officer in the U.S. Navy
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for women's rights
Role model for women in education
Pioneer_for_women_in_leadership_roles
gptkbp:members gptkb:National_Education_Association
gptkb:American_Council_on_Education
gptkb:American_Association_of_University_Women
gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Wellesley_College
gptkb:U.S._Naval_Reserve
gptkbp:occupation Educator
Administrator
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:President_of_Wellesley_College
Director of the WAVES
Member_of_the_National_Commission_on_the_Observance_of_International_Women's_Year
Member_of_the_National_Advisory_Committee_on_Education
Chair_of_the_Board_of_the_American_Red_Cross
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:William_McAfee