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NAME: Harriet Martineau
OCCUPATION: Economist, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: July 12, 1802
DEATH DATE: June 27, 1876
PLACE OF BIRTH: Norfolk, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Westmorland, England

Best Known For

Though best known for her fictional novel, Deerbrook, British author Harriet Martineau also wrote about economics and social theory.

Harriet Martineau biography

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Born in England in 1802, Harriet Martineau is sometimes considered the first female sociologist for her numerous writings on economics and social theory. Her most highly regarded work, however, is the fictional novel Deerbrook.

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