Catharine MacKinnon

American feminist and legal activist
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Catharine MacKinnon

Summary

Catharine MacKinnon is a human[1]. Born in Minneapolis[2], she… she was born on October 7, 1946[3]. She worked as a lawyer[4], writer[5], jurist[6], university teacher[7], and feminist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Catharine MacKinnon's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
  • Catharine MacKinnon was born on October 7, 1946[3].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's father was George MacKinnon[10].
  • Catharine MacKinnon held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's professions included lawyer[4].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's professions included writer[5].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's professions included jurist[6].
  • Catharine MacKinnon worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's professions included feminist[8].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's professions included radical feminist[12].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's field of work was political science[13].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's field of work was gender studies[14].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's field of work was gender equality[15].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's field of work was genocide studies[16].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's field of work was public speaking[17].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's field of work was human rights protection[18].
  • Catharine MacKinnon was employed by Harvard University[19].
  • Catharine MacKinnon was employed by University of Michigan[20].
  • Among Catharine MacKinnon's employers was University of Michigan Law School[21].
  • Among Catharine MacKinnon's employers was Harvard Law School[22].
  • Catharine MacKinnon was educated at Smith College[23].
  • Catharine MacKinnon was educated at Yale Law School[24].
  • Catharine MacKinnon was educated at Yale University[25].
  • Catharine MacKinnon's doctoral advisor was Robert A. Dahl[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Catharine MacKinnon is Feminism Unmodified[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minneapolis[2], Catharine MacKinnon… she was born on October 7, 1946[3]. Her father was George MacKinnon[10].

Education

Educated at Smith College[23], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30], headquartered in Northampton[31]; Yale Law School[24], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Yale University[25], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39]. Catharine MacKinnon's doctoral advisor was Robert A. Dahl[26]. She studied under Robert A. Dahl[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], writer[5], jurist[6], university teacher[7], feminist[8], and radical feminist[12]. Fields of work include political science[13], an academic major[41]; gender studies[14], an interdisciplinary science[42]; gender equality[15], a concept[43]; genocide studies[16], a field of study[44]; public speaking[17], an academic discipline[45]; and human rights protection[18]. Employers include Harvard University[19], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1636[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49]; University of Michigan[20], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1817[52], headquartered in Ann Arbor[53]; University of Michigan Law School[21], a law school[54], in United States[55], founded in 1859[56]; and Harvard Law School[22], a graduate school[57], in United States[58], founded in 1817[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Feminism Unmodified[27], Toward a Feminist Theory of the State[60], and Only Words[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilbur Cross Medal[62], an award[63], founded in 1966[64]; The Smith College Medal[65]; and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[66].

Why It Matters

Catharine MacKinnon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

She has been cited as an influence by Martha Nussbaum[69], a philosopher[70], b. 1947[71], of United States[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[73].

FAQs

Where was Catharine MacKinnon born?

Catharine MacKinnon's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].

Who were Catharine MacKinnon's parents?

Catharine MacKinnon's father was George MacKinnon[10].

What did Catharine MacKinnon do for work?

Catharine MacKinnon worked as lawyer[4], writer[5], jurist[6], university teacher[7], and feminist[8].

Where did Catharine MacKinnon go to school?

Catharine MacKinnon was educated at Smith College[23], Yale Law School[24], and Yale University[25].

What awards did Catharine MacKinnon receive?

Honors received include Wilbur Cross Medal[62], The Smith College Medal[65], and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[66].

Who did Catharine MacKinnon influence?

Catharine MacKinnon has been cited as an influence by Martha Nussbaum[69].

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Harmonide · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Catharine, Alice
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  3. 13d ago · Harmonide · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work political science, gender studies, gender equality +6
    Influenced by Andrea Dworkin, Martha Nussbaum, Kate Millett
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  7. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Feminism Unmodified, Toward a Feminist Theory of the State, Only Words
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