Jane Jacobs
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Jane Jacobs was born on May 4, 1916, in Scranton [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and died on April 25, 2006, in Toronto [11][1][2][12][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][13][14]. She held citizenship in both Canada and the United States [15]. Her occupations included journalist, urban planner, writer, sociologist, author, and economist [10][16][17]. She was educated at Scranton High School and Columbia University School of General Studies and was employed by Amerika and Architectural Forum . Her field was journalism .
She received several honors, including Officer of the Order of Canada, the Order of Ontario, the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, and The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism [18]. She was buried at Creveling Cemetery [5].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Creveling Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Canada[12], United States[13]
- Occupation: economist[14], activist[15]
- Field of work: journalist[16]
- Employer: Amerika[17], Architectural Forum[18]
- Educated at: Scranton High School[19], Columbia University School of General Studies[20]
- Notable work: The Death and Life of Great American Cities[21]
- Award received: Officer of the Order of Canada[22], Order of Ontario[23], Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing[24], The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[25]
- Influenced by: Le Corbusier[26]
- Sex or gender: female[27]
- Commons category: Jane Jacobs[28]
- Archives at: Boston College[29]
- Cause of death: stroke[30]
- Residence: New York City[31], Toronto[32]
- Family name: Jacobs[33]
- Given name: Jane[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jane Jacobs[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Described by source: American Women Writers[37]
- Nominated for: National Book Award for Nonfiction[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Birth name: Jane Butzner[40]
- Name in native language: Jane Jacobs[41]
Why It Matters
Jane Jacobs has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Jane Jacobs born?
Jane Jacobs's place of birth was Scranton[2].
Where did Jane Jacobs die?
Jane Jacobs passed away in Toronto[4].
What did Jane Jacobs do for work?
Jane Jacobs worked as a journalist[5], urban planner[6], writer[7], sociologist[8], and author[9].
Where did Jane Jacobs go to school?
Jane Jacobs was educated at Scranton High School[19] and Columbia University School of General Studies[20].
What awards did Jane Jacobs receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[22], Order of Ontario[23], Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing[24], and The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[25].