Katharine Whitehorn | |
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| Born | Katharine Elizabeth Whitehorn 2 March 1928 |
| Died | 8 January 2021 (aged 92) London, England |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
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| Years active | 1956–2017 |
| Known for | First female rector of a Scottish university |
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| Children | 2 |
Katharine Elizabeth Whitehorn CBE (2 March 1928 – 8 January 2021) was a British journalist, columnist, author and radio presenter. She was the first woman to have a column in The Observer, which ran from 1963 to 1996 and from 2011 to 2017. She was the first female rector of a university in Scotland. Her books include Cooking in a Bedsitter (1961).