Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Madalyn Murray O'Hair (April 13, 1919 – September 29, 1995)[1] was an American atheist activist. She was the founder of the American Atheists and its president from 1963 to 1986. She created the first issues of American Atheist Magazine. Many people criticized her and called her "the most hated woman in America".[2]
Madalyn Murray O'Hair | |
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 Madalyn Murray O'Hair, 1983 | |
| Born | Madalyn Mays April 13, 1919 |
| Died | September 29, 1995 (aged 76) |
| Cause of death | Murdered by David R. Waters |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | South Texas College of Law |
| Alma mater | Ashland University |
| Occupation | Founder and president of American Atheists |
| Known for | Abington School District v. Schempp (Supreme Court case) |
| Children | William J. Murray and Jon Garth Murray |
In 1995 she was kidnapped, murdered and dismembered along with her son Jon Murray and granddaughter Robin Murray O'Hair, by the former American Atheist office manager David Roland Waters.[3]
Madalyn Murray O'Hair Media
The side of the American Atheists granite bench and plinth at the Bradford County Courthouse, Florida, showing a quote by O'Hair
References
- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index: Madalyn M Ohair". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Goeringer, Conrad F. (2006). "About American Atheists". atheists.org. American Atheists. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ Van Biema, David (1997-02-10). "Where's Madalyn?". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985893-1,00.html. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
Other websites
- Biography of O'Hair Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine at About.com
- Biography of O'Hair Archived 2005-08-31 at the Wayback Machine at Rotten.com
- 1968 debate between Baptist minister Walter Martin and O'Hair Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine – MP3 file
- Madalyn Murray O'Hair on IMDb
- Madalyn Murray O'Hair at NNDB
- Madalyn Murray O'Hair vs. Religious Broadcasting at urbanlegends.about.com Archived 2014-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Meeting Satan Herself: An evening with Madalyn Murray O'Hair: 14 September 1977
- The Murder of Madalyn Murray O'Hair: America's Most Hated Woman Crime Magazine
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