Eleanor Roosevelt
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Summary
Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884[1], in Manhattan[2]. She died in Upper East Side[3]. She worked as a diplomat[4], writer[5], autobiographer[6], politician[7], and women's rights activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,174 views/month, #2,308 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: New York City[10]
- Place of death: New York City[11]
- Place of burial: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site[12]
- Father: Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt[13]
- Mother: Anna Hall Roosevelt[14]
- Spouse: Franklin Delano Roosevelt[15]
- Child: Elliott Roosevelt[16], Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.[17], John Aspinwall Roosevelt[18], James Roosevelt[19], Anna Roosevelt Halsted[20], Franklin Delano Roosevelt[21]
- Country of citizenship: United States[22]
- Native language: American English[23]
- Ethnic group: Americans[24]
- Occupation: journalist[25], peace activist[26], human rights defender[27], columnist[28], teacher[29]
- Field of work: human rights[30], politics[31], philanthropy[32]
- Position held: United Nations General Assembly[33], First Lady of the United States[34], ambassador[35]
- Employer: Brandeis University[36], United Nations[37]
- Educated at: The New School[38], Allenswood Boarding Academy[39]
- Award received: United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[40], Gandhi Peace Award[41], National Women's Hall of Fame[42], Nansen Refugee Award[43], Deshikottam[44], honorary doctor of the University of Utrecht[45], honorary doctor of Brandeis University[46], doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[47]
- Member of: Daughters of the American Revolution[48], Alpha Kappa Alpha[49]
- Religion or worldview: Episcopal Church[50]
- Sex or gender: female[51]
- Family: Roosevelt family[52]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[53]
- Commons category: Eleanor Roosevelt[54]
- Archives at: Louis Round Wilson Library[55], New York Public Library Main Branch[56]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[57]
- Residence: New York City[58], Washington, D.C.[59], Hyde Park[60], Garden City[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Eleanor Roosevelt include Eleanor Holmes Norton[62], a politician[63], b. 1937[64], of United States[65], awarded the Wilbur Cross Medal[66]; Roosevelt University[67], a university[68], in United States[69], founded in 1945[70]; USS Roosevelt[71], a guided missile destroyer[72]; Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site[73], a National Historic Site[74], in United States[75], founded in 1977[76]; Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights[77], an award[78], in United States[79], founded in 1998[80]; and Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award[81], an award[82], founded in 1989[83].
Why It Matters
Eleanor Roosevelt has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] She is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]
Entities named for her include Eleanor Holmes Norton[62], a politician[63], b. 1937[64], of United States[65], awarded the Wilbur Cross Medal[66]; Roosevelt University[67], a university[68], in United States[69], founded in 1945[70]; USS Roosevelt[71], a guided missile destroyer[72]; Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site[73], a National Historic Site[74], in United States[75], founded in 1977[76]; Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights[77], an award[78], in United States[79], founded in 1998[80]; and Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award[81], an award[82], founded in 1989[83].
FAQs
Where was Eleanor Roosevelt born?
Eleanor Roosevelt was born in Manhattan[2].
Where did Eleanor Roosevelt die?
Eleanor Roosevelt died in Upper East Side[3].
Who were Eleanor Roosevelt's parents?
Eleanor Roosevelt's father was Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt[13]. Eleanor Roosevelt's mother was Anna Hall Roosevelt[14].
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt married to?
Eleanor Roosevelt's spouses include Franklin Delano Roosevelt[15].
What did Eleanor Roosevelt do for work?
Eleanor Roosevelt worked as a diplomat[4], writer[5], autobiographer[6], politician[7], and women's rights activist[8].
Where did Eleanor Roosevelt go to school?
Eleanor Roosevelt was educated at The New School[38] and Allenswood Boarding Academy[39].
What awards did Eleanor Roosevelt receive?
Honors received include United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[40], Gandhi Peace Award[41], National Women's Hall of Fame[42], and Nansen Refugee Award[43].