Patricia Schiller

Patricia Schiller (October 27, 1913 - June 29, 2018) was an American lawyer, clinical psychologist and sex educator.

She was a professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC for 30 years.

She eventually convinced the Dean of Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC, to hire her at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The couple had a home on Martha’s Vineyard where she socialised with influential women like Mrs. Robert McNamara, Mrs. W. Willard Wirtz, and Mrs. Arthur Goldberg.

[4] The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) awarded Schiller the Gold Medal in 1990 for her contributions to the field of sexology.