Radcliffe College

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Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Former women's college in Cambridge, Massachusetts

About Radcliffe College

According to Wikipedia, Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and functioned as the female coordinate institution for the all-male Harvard College. Considered founded in 1879, it was one of the Seven Sisters colleges and held the popular reputation of having a particularly intellectual, literary, and independent-minded female student body.

Radcliffe College's Online Degrees

What Is Radcliffe College Known For?

Radcliffe College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Radcliffe College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Who Are Radcliffe College's Most Influential Alumni?

Radcliffe College's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Literature, and Anthropology. Here are some of Radcliffe College's most famous alumni:

Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
An American fantasy and science fiction author .
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
A Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor.
Leda Cosmides
An American psychologist.
Carol Gilligan
Carol Gilligan
An American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist.
Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Rich
An American poet, essayist and feminist.
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein
An American author .
Helen Keller
Helen Keller
An American author and activist .
Wendy Doniger
Wendy Doniger
An American Indologist .
Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly
An American conservative activist .
Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman
An American journalist.
Sherry Turkle
Sherry Turkle
An American social scientist and psychologist.
Nancy Chodorow
An American feminist sociologist and psychoanalyst.

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