Born: 6 September 1860 · Died: 22 May 1935 · Age at death: 74
How old was Jane Addams when she died?
Jane Addams died aged 74. She was born on 6 September 1860 and died on 22 May 1935.
Social activist and first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Did you know?She was a pioneer in social work and founded the famous Hull House to support immigrants in Chicago.
Quick facts
Date of birth6 September 1860
Date of death22 May 1935
Age at death74
Cause of deathCancer
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceCedarville, United States
Occupationjournalist, philosopher, writer
Editor's Take:
Jane Addams believed you could only understand poverty by living alongside it. At Hull House she and her colleagues offered education, childcare and culture to Chicago's immigrant families. They also gathered evidence for laws on child labour and safety. Her pacifism during the First World War made her unpopular for a while. The Nobel Prize later restored her reputation. Her approach shaped modern social work. Hull House is now a museum on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago.
Key Milestones
1889: Founds Hull House
1910: Publishes Twenty Years at Hull-House
1915: Leads the Women's Peace Party
1931: Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Laura Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, philosopher, and author. She was a leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage.
Jane Addams's birthday is September 6. She was born on September 6, 1860 in Cedarville, United States.
How old was Jane Addams when she died?
Jane Addams died on May 22, 1935, aged 74.
Who shares a birthday with Jane Addams?
Famous people who share Jane Addams's September 6 birthday include John Dalton, Edward Victor Appleton, Idris Elba, Abdelkader El Djezairi and Roger Waters.
