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Phoebe Apperson Hearst (Condado de Franklin, 3 de diciembre de 1842- Pleasanton, 13 de abril de 1919) fue una filántropa, feminista y sufragista de los Estados Unidos [1] y la madre de William Randolph Hearst.
Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson Hearst (December 3, 1842 – April 13, 1919) was an American philanthropist, feminist and suffragist. Hearst was the founder of the University of California Museum of Anthropology, now called the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, and the co-founder of the National Parent-Teacher Association.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst was born a farm girl in the Whitmire settlement near St. Clair, Missouri, on December 3, 1842, the eldest of three children. Not until her later years did she spell her first name with an “o.”
In 1897, she became the first woman Regent of the University of California, serving actively on the board from 1897 to 1919. Phoebe Apperson Hearst died in 1919, a victim of the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918-1919. Phoebe Apperson Hearst was born 1842 in Franklin County, Missouri.
Phoebe Hearst had a passion for travel and discovery. Around 1890, she began supporting the nascent discipline of Anthropology, funding scholarly expeditions around the world. Her support resulted in a well-documented collection of 60,000 objects.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst was the first female Regent of the University of California, serving from 1897 until her death. In 1900, Phoebe Hearst also co-founded the prestigious National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst (Condado de Franklin, 3 de diciembre de 1842- Pleasanton, 13 de abril de 1919) fue una filántropa, feminista y sufragista de los Estados Unidos [1] y la madre de William Randolph Hearst.
