Description: (Fifth President of Radcliffe College)
Mary Ingraham Bunting was a notable bacterial geneticist and influential American college president. As the fifth president of Radcliffe College starting in 1960, she played a crucial role in the complete integration of women into Harvard University. Bunting's achievements were featured in a cover story in Time magazine in November 1961, acknowledging her substantial contributions to academia and gender equality. Her strong leadership and commitment to education and research have had a lasting effect on the fields of genetics and higher education.