Jane Addams Zentrum E V (jaz)Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 - May 21, 1935) was a social worker, sociologist, public official, author, and advocate for settlement reform in America. She contributed significantly to the history of social work, women's suffrage, and the fight for orld peace. One of the most well-known settlement homes in America, Hull House in Chicago, was co-founded by her. Yale University granted Addams an honorary master of arts degree in 1910, making her the institution's first female recipient of such a distinction. She is recognized for inventing the social work profession in the nation and was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. She assisted America in addressing and concentrating on topics that mothers found important, such as children's needs, local public health, and global peace. The workings of government and the home are connected, as emphasized by Jane Addams in her essay "Utilization of Women in City Government," which claimed that various government departments, including sanitation and child care, can be linked to traditional women's functions in the home. The most well-known female public personality in the United States at the time of her death in 1935 was Jane Addams. Read More Read Less