Early Life and Education Born: June 14, 1904, in the Bronx, New York City, U.S. Died: August 27, 1971 (aged 67) Parents: Joseph White and Minnie Bourke. Her father was an engineer and inventor; her mother a resourceful homemaker. Education: Attended Columbia University briefly, then transferred to the University of Michigan and Cornell University, graduating with a B.A. in biology in 1927. Early interest in photography foste…