Although blind and deaf, Helen Keller overcame these handicaps and graduated from Radcliffe College.
Julian Huxley is arguably the most eminent and influential Humanist of Humanism's first hundred years. His books and essays are classic expositions of Humanism. In 1952 he was the guiding founder of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. In 1962 the American Humanists honored him with their highest award, Humanist of the Year.
Ashley Montagu was born Israel Ehrenberg in London. In adulthood this eminent anthropologist became highly influential in areas of race and feminism. In 1995 the American Humanists named him Humanist of the Year.
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