Eleanor Roosevelt
American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962).
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Eleanor Roosevelt was an American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. Born on 11 October 1884 in Manhattan, Roosevelt died on 7 November 1962 in Upper East Side at the age of 78.
Positions held include First Lady of the United States (1933–1945), United Nations General Assembly (1945–1952) and ambassador. Roosevelt studied at The New School and Allenswood Boarding Academy. Honours include honorary doctor of the University of Utrecht, doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon and Deshikottam, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 149 languages, Eleanor Roosevelt is No. 1,110 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 11 October 1884, Manhattan
- Died
- 7 November 1962, Upper East Side (aged 78)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Diplomat, writer, autobiographer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- The New School, Allenswood Boarding Academy
- Languages
- English, French
- Children
- 6
- Wikipedia editions
- 149
Did you know
Was 49 when first first Lady of the United States (1933).
Lived to 78.
Shares a birthday with Amitabh Bachchan and François Mauriac.
One of 204 people in the Index born in Manhattan, with Theodore Roosevelt.
Has a Wikipedia article in 149 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1933–1945First Lady of the United States
- 1945–1952United Nations General Assembly
- —Ambassador
Connections
- FatherElliott Bulloch Roosevelt
- MotherAnna Hall Roosevelt
- SpouseFranklin Delano Roosevelt
- SiblingHall Roosevelt
- ChildElliott Roosevelt
- ChildFranklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
- ChildJohn Aspinwall Roosevelt
- ChildJames Roosevelt
- ChildAnna Roosevelt Halsted
- ChildFranklin Delano Roosevelt
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Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctor of the University of Utrecht1948
- Doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon1948
- Deshikottam1952
- Nansen Refugee Award1954
- Gandhi Peace Award1960
- United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights1968
- National Women's Hall of Fame1973
- Honorary doctor of Brandeis University
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