Sophie Irene Loeb

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Sophie Irene Loeb

Sophie Irene Loeb (July 4, 1876, Rivne, Volhynia, Russia (now Ukraine) – January 18, 1929) was a US journalist and social-welfare advocate.

Biography

She was born Sophie Irene Simon. She was a school teacher in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, at the East End Public School before she married Ansel F. Loeb, in 1896.^[1] In 1912, she wrote the book, Epigrams of Eve, with illustrations by Ruby Lind (Ruby Lindsay.)

She was the president of the Board of Child Welfare of New York for seven years, and in 1921 she established the first child welfare building. In 1924, she became president of the Child Welfare Committee of America.

She died on January 18, 1929.

References

↑ Feld, Marjorie N. "Sophie Irene Simon Loeb". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

External links

SOPHIE IRENE LOEB FOUNTAIN - Historical Sign at www.nycgovparks.org (biography, English)

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Persondata
Name	Loeb, Sophie Irene
Alternative names
Short description	American journalist
Date of birth	July 4, 1876
Place of birth	Rivne, Russia
Date of death	January 18, 1929
Place of death	New York City

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