1866 - 1948
Sophonisba Breckinridge American Socialite
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| First Name |
Sophonisba
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| Last Name |
Breckinridge
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| Birthday |
1st April, 1866
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| Birthplace |
Lexington, Kentucky
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| Died |
30th July, 1948
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois
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| Buried |
Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
economist, social work researcher, political scientist, lawyer, suffragist, mathematics teacher, diplomat
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| Occupation |
Socialite
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Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (April 1, 1866 – July 30, 1948) was an American activist, Progressive Era social reformer, social scientist and innovator in higher education. She was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in political science and economics then the J.D. at the University of Chicago, and she was the first woman to pass the Kentucky bar. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 sent her as a delegate to the 7th Pan-American Conference in Uruguay, making her the first woman to represent the U.S. government at an international conference. She led the process of creating the academic professional discipline and degree for social work.
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