Anna J. Cooper

African-American author, educator, speaker and scholar (1858–1964)
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Anna J. Cooper
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Anna J. Cooper

Summary

Anna J. Cooper is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Raleigh[2]. She was born on August 10, 1858[3]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on February 27, 1964[5]. She worked as a historian[6], writer[7], political theorist[8], suffragist[9], and educator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,245 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Anna J. Cooper's place of birth was Raleigh[2].
  • Anna J. Cooper died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Anna J. Cooper was born on August 10, 1858[3].
  • Anna J. Cooper was born on 1858[12].
  • Anna J. Cooper died on February 27, 1964[5].
  • Anna J. Cooper died on 1964[13].
  • Anna J. Cooper is buried at City Cemetery[14].
  • Anna J. Cooper held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Anna J. Cooper is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Anna J. Cooper's professions included historian[6].
  • Anna J. Cooper's professions included writer[7].
  • Anna J. Cooper's professions included political theorist[8].
  • Anna J. Cooper worked as a suffragist[9].
  • Anna J. Cooper worked as an educator[10].
  • Anna J. Cooper worked as a sociologist[17].
  • Among Anna J. Cooper's employers was Wilberforce University[18].
  • Anna J. Cooper was employed by St. Augustine's University[19].
  • Among Anna J. Cooper's employers was M Street High School[20].
  • Anna J. Cooper was employed by Lincoln University[21].
  • Among Anna J. Cooper's employers was Frelinghuysen University, Former Classroom Building[22].
  • Anna J. Cooper's education included a stint at Oberlin College[23].
  • Anna J. Cooper was educated at St. Augustine's University[24].
  • Anna J. Cooper's education included a stint at Columbia University[25].
  • Anna J. Cooper's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[26].
  • Anna J. Cooper was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna J. Cooper was born in Raleigh[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 10, 1858[3] and 1858[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[23], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Oberlin[31]; St. Augustine's University[24], a historically black college or university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]; Columbia University[25], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris[26], a faculty[39], in France[40], founded in 1808[41]. Anna J. Cooper earned the academic degree of doctorate[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], political theorist[8], suffragist[9], educator[10], and sociologist[17]. Employers include Wilberforce University[18], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1856[45]; St. Augustine's University[19], a historically black college or university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1867[48]; M Street High School[20], a high school[49], in United States[50]; Lincoln University[21], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1866[53], headquartered in Jefferson City[54]; and Frelinghuysen University, Former Classroom Building[22], a single-family detached home[55], in United States[56], founded in 1906[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 27, 1964[5] and 1964[13]. Anna J. Cooper passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. She is buried at City Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Anna J. Cooper ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,245 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Anna J. Cooper born?

Born in Raleigh[2], Anna J. Cooper…

Where did Anna J. Cooper die?

Anna J. Cooper passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Anna J. Cooper do for work?

Anna J. Cooper worked as historian[6], writer[7], political theorist[8], suffragist[9], and educator[10].

Where did Anna J. Cooper go to school?

Anna J. Cooper was educated at Oberlin College[23], St. Augustine's University[24], Columbia University[25], and Faculty of Arts of Paris[26].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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