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1759 – 1797Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)Died 10 September 1797, aged 38Wollstonecraft was an English writer and philosopher whose "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" argued for women's education and equality, making her a foundational figure in feminist thought. She died of complications following the birth of her daughter, who became the writer Mary Shelley. She was married to the philosopher William Godwin.