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Harriet Martineau
AuthorBooks · Second hand1802-1876
Harriet Martineau was an English social theorist. She wrote from a sociological, holistic, religious and feminine angle, translated works by Auguste Comte, and, rare for a woman writer at the time, earned enough to support herself.
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Birth
1802
Death
1876
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She is considered the first female sociologist in history due to her analytical and holistic approach to society.
She achieved financial independence through her writing, a rare milestone for women of her time.
Her talent was recognized by royalty, as she was invited by the young Princess Victoria to her 1838 coronation.
She was a prolific author with over 340 works ranging from economics and history to fiction.
She stood out as a staunch activist for women's rights, abolitionism, and women's suffrage.