Katharine Wright Haskell | |
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.jpg) Wright in 1898 as a graduate of Oberlin College | |
| Born | August 19, 1874 Dayton, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 3, 1929 (aged 54) |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College (B. A., 1898) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Spouse |
Henry Joseph Haskell
(m. 1926–1929) |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Reuchlin Wright (brother) Lorin Wright (brother) Wilbur Wright (brother) Otis Wright (brother) Ida Wright (brother) Orville Wright (brother) |
Katharine Wright Haskell (August 19, 1874 – March 3, 1929) was an American teacher, suffragist, and the younger sister of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright. She worked closely with her brothers, managing their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio when they were away; acting as their right-hand woman and general factotum in Europe; assisting with their correspondence and business affairs; and providing a sounding board for their ideas. She pursued a professional career as a high school teacher in Dayton and became an international celebrity. A significant figure in the early-twentieth-century women's movement, she worked on behalf of woman suffrage in Ohio and served as the third female trustee of Oberlin College.