Sophonisba Breckinridge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sophonisba Breckinridge

American lawyer and civil rights activist

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1866

Place of Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jul-1948

Profession: lawyer, suffragette, political scientist, university teacher, suffragist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Sophonisba Breckinridge

  • 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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