Charity Cannon Willard

Charity Cannon Willard (August 9, 1914  – June 5, 2005) was an American scholar best known for drawing attention to the 15th-century poet and author Christine de Pizan in the English-speaking world.

[4] Her husband, Sumner Willard, was an officer and professor of foreign languages at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY; officer's wives were not allowed to work full-time outside of the home.

[6][2] By translating many of Pizan's works and compiling her bibliographical information, Willard drew attention to the now-iconic feminist.

[5][2] A review by feminist Ms. magazine acknowledged the significance of Willard's contribution to women's history.

Willard was awarded the title of a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques in the early 1980's (date is disputed),[8][1] an award from the French government which acknowledged her contributions to the studies of Christine de Pizan.