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Dora Russell
1894 – 1986
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryDora Winifred Russell, Countess Russell was a British author, a feminist and socialist campaigner, and the second wife of the philosopher Bertrand Russell. She was a campaigner for contraception and peace. She worked for the UK-government-funded Moscow newspaper British Ally, and in 1958 she led the "Women's Peace Caravan" across Europe during the Cold War.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 3, 1894
Thornton Heath
Date of death
May 31, 1986
Porthcurno
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
feministpeace activist
Notable works
Hypatia
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