Mary Meader

Rachael Mary Upjohn Light Meader
Born	April 15, 1916 Kalamazoo, Michigan
Died	March 16, 2008 Kalamazoo, Michigan
Occupation(s)	Aerial photographer, explorer, and philanthropist

Rachael Mary Upjohn Light Meader (April 15, 1916 – March 16, 2008) was an American aerial photographer and explorer. Heir to the Upjohn Company fortune, she is best known in aerial circles for her 35,000-mile (56,000 km) flight in 1937–1938, during which she photographed unprecedented images of South America and Africa. Her African photographs were later featured in the book Focus on Africa. In her later years, she also became known in her native Kalamazoo, Michigan, for her philanthropy to Western Michigan University, the University of Michigan, and various Kalamazoo charities.