Mary Bagot Stack
Irish health and fitness expert / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Bagot Stack (12 June 1883 – 26 January 1935), known as Mollie Bagot Stack,[1] founded the Women's League of Health & Beauty in 1930, the first and most significant mass keep-fit system of the 1930s in the UK.[2][3][4] This has continued as an exercise system into the 21st century.[5]
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Mary Bagot Stack | |
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Born | (1883-06-12)12 June 1883 |
Died | 26 January 1935(1935-01-26) (aged 51) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Alexandra College, Dublin |
Known for | Mass market keep-fit system in 1930s Britain |
Notable work | Building the Body Beautiful, the Bagot Stack Stretch-and-Swing System, 1931 |
Spouse(s) | Albert Thomas James McCreery (divorced) Edward Hugh Bagot Stack (d. 1914) |
Children | Prunella Stack (28 July 1914 – 30 December 2010) |
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