Wilbur J. Cohen
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American government official
human
policy advisor
public administrator
social welfare expert
university professor
Wilbur J. Cohen was a prominent American social welfare expert and government official, often called the "father of Social Security" for his central role in shaping U.S. social insurance and welfare policy in the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American government official
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human ⓘ policy advisor ⓘ public administrator ⓘ social welfare expert ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
U.S. Congress
NERFINISHED
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U.S. presidential administrations ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Medicaid policy
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Medicare policy ⓘ U.S. Social Security legislation ⓘ welfare reform ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1913-06-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Milwaukee
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surface form:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1987-05-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Federal Security Agency ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Federal Security Agency
Social Security Board ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Social Security Board
University of Michigan ⓘ |
| familyName | Cohen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
public policy
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social insurance ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ |
| genre | public policy writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilbur ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for comprehensive social welfare programs
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central role in shaping U.S. social insurance policy in the 20th century ⓘ leadership in development and expansion of Social Security ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| name | Wilbur J. Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | father of Social Security ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of U.S. Social Security program
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expansion of Medicare and Medicaid policy ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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educator ⓘ policy analyst ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Secretary for Legislation of Health, Education, and Welfare
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Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare ⓘ United States Secretary of Health and Human Services ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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surface form:
University of Michigan Institute of Public Policy Studies
University of Michigan School of Social Work ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ann Arbor
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surface form:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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