 Katharine Richardson (24 April 1854 – 20 August 1927) was an outstanding British female mountain climber.She was born in Edlington and made many first ascents in the Alps after 1879.She was well known for the first ascent of the ridge from the Aiguille de Bionnassay to the Dome de Gouter, in the Mont Blanc massif; a route that had defeated many experienced male climbers.