- American inventor and philanthropist
- Born in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Clifford) Bunce
- Attended Litchfield Female Academy and Litchfield Law School
- Invented the Bunce Fire Escape, a portable device that allowed people to escape from burning buildings
- Patented the invention in 1836
- Worked with the New York State Orphan Asylum to install Bunce Fire Escapes in all its buildings
- Also invented a number of other devices, including a cooking stove and a washing machine
- Wrote several books, including "The Mother's Book" (1833) and "The Invalid's Companion" (1844)
- Active in the women's rights movement and the abolitionist movement
- Died in Litchfield, Connecticut, at the age of 81