Elizabeth Cochran Seaman
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Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was a pioneering American investigative journalist famed for her undercover exposés and record-setting trip around the world.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elizabeth Cochran Seaman canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
feminist
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human ⓘ industrialist ⓘ investigative journalist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ reporter ⓘ suffragist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nellie Bly ⓘ |
| awardReceived | induction into National Women's Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| birthName | Elizabeth Jane Cochran ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date |
1887
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1889-11-14 ⓘ 1890-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1864-05-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1922-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1895 ⓘ |
| employer |
New York Evening Journal
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New York World ⓘ Pittsburgh Dispatch ⓘ |
| eventDescription |
departed New York to attempt to beat Phileas Fogg's fictional 80-day record
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published series 'Ten Days in a Mad-House' based on asylum investigation ⓘ returned to New York after 72-day world trip ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
investigative journalism
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social reform ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| influenced | development of stunt journalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Around the World in 80 Days
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surface form:
Jules Verne's novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days'
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| knownFor |
exposé of Blackwell's Island insane asylum
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record-setting trip around the world in 72 days ⓘ undercover investigative journalism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | progressive era reform ⓘ |
| name | Elizabeth Cochran Seaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
circumnavigated the globe in 72 days
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feigned insanity to investigate conditions at Blackwell's Island asylum ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
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Six Months in Mexico ⓘ Ten Days in a Mad-House ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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inventor ⓘ journalist ⓘ newspaper reporter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| penName | Nellie Bly ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
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Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania
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| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Robert Livingston Seaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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