Miriam O'Brien Underhill
Miriam O'Brien Underhill | |
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Miriam O'Brien, from the 1920 yearbook of Bryn Mawr College | |
| Born | Miriam Eliot O'Brien July 22, 1898, |
| Died | January 7, 1976 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
| Known for | Mountaineering |
| Spouse | Robert L. M. Underhill |
| Children | 2 |
Miriam O'Brien Underhill (July 22, 1898 – January 7, 1976) was an American mountaineer, environmentalist and feminist, best known for the concept of "manless climbing" – organizing all-women's ascents of challenging climbs, mostly in the Alps.