PHILOSOPHER
Mary Kay Letourneau
1962 - 2020

Mary Kay Letourneau
Mary Katherine Fualaau (previously Letourneau, née Schmitz; January 30, 1962 – July 6, 2020) was an American teacher who pleaded guilty in 1997 to two counts of felony second-degree rape of a child and subsequently married her former student. The case received national attention. Mary Schmitz met Steve Letourneau while attending Arizona State University; they had a child out of wedlock and married out of social pressure. They had three more children together over the years. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Kay Letourneau is the 1,235th most popular philosopher, the 10,794th most popular biography from United States and the 81st most popular American Philosopher.
Mary Kay Letourneau, the American sex offender (1962–2020), is most famous for her controversial relationship with her 12-year-old student, Vili Fualaau, which led to her arrest and conviction for statutory rape. She gained widespread media attention during and after her legal battles, particularly for her decision to marry Fualaau after serving her prison sentence.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, Mary Kay Letourneau ranks 81. Before her are David Ray Griffin (1939), Charles Hartshorne (1897), Gary L. Francione (1954), Cornel West (1953), Ralph Barton Perry (1876), and Ned Block (1942). After her are Stephen Walt (1955), Roderick Chisholm (1916), Peter Kreeft (1937), Christine Korsgaard (1952), Ruth Barcan Marcus (1921), and Nancy Cartwright (1944).
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 75
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 76
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 77
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 78
Ralph Barton Perry
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 79
Ned Block
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 80
Mary Kay Letourneau
1962 - 2020
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 81
Stephen Walt
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 82
Roderick Chisholm
1916 - 1999
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 83
Peter Kreeft
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 84
Christine Korsgaard
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 85
Ruth Barcan Marcus
1921 - 2012
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 86
Nancy Cartwright
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 87












