Frances Perkins
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Frances Perkins was the first female U.S. Secretary of Labor and a key architect of New Deal social welfare policies, including Social Security.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet member
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human → labor activist → politician → social reformer → |
| advisorTo |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| birthName | Fannie Coralie Perkins → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Mount Holyoke College → University of Pennsylvania → |
| employer |
Cornell University
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U.S. state of New York →
surface form: "State of New York"
United States Department of Labor → |
| familyName | Perkins → |
| fieldOfWork |
industrial relations
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labor policy → public administration → social welfare policy → |
| fullName | Frances Perkins → |
| givenName | Frances → |
| hasHonor | Frances Perkins Building named in her honor → |
| legacy |
major architect of U.S. Social Security system
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pioneer for women in government leadership → |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form: "Democratic Party (United States)"
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| notableFor |
being the first female U.S. Secretary of Labor
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being the first female United States Cabinet member → |
| notableWork |
Fair Labor Standards Act advocacy
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New Deal →
surface form: "New Deal labor and social welfare policy"
development of the Social Security Act of 1935 → minimum wage and maximum hours legislation → unemployment insurance policy design → |
| occupation |
academic
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civil servant → social worker → |
| participatedIn | New Deal → |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form: "Boston, Massachusetts, United States"
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form: "New York City, New York, United States"
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| positionHeld |
New York State Industrial Commissioner
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United States Secretary of Labor → member of the New York City Board of Education → |
| religion | Episcopal Church → |
| sexOrGender | female → |
| spouse | Paul Caldwell Wilson → |
| workedUnder |
Roosevelt administration
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt administration"
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| workLocation |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Committee on Economic Security"