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Katherine Bement Davis (January 15, 1860 – December 10, 1935) was an American progressive era social reformer and criminologist who became the first woman to head a major New York City agency when she was appointed Correction Commissioner on January 1, 1914. The Panama-Pacific Exposition designated her one of the three most distinguished women in America.〔 Davis is remembered for her pioneering science-based prison reform and groundbreaking research about female sexuality.〔 ==Biography== She was born in Buffalo, New York on January 15, 1860 to Oscar Bill Davis and Frances Freeman. She was the oldest of five children, three girls and two boys.〔 Katharine's mother Frances was a strong proponent of women's rights and a zealous advocate for women's suffrage.〔 The Davis family lived in Dunkirk, New York during most of her childhood. Both of her parents were active in community organizations in Dunkirk.〔 Oscar Davis worked for Bradstreet company, and when Katharine was seventeen he relocated to Rochester, New York to managed a regional office there.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Katherine Bement Davis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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