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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. [1] 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 died in 1919, a victim of the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918-1919. Phoebe Apperson Hearst was born 1842 in Franklin County, Missouri. Before marrying her distant cousin, 41 year-old George Hearst at the age of 19, Miss Apperson worked as a teacher in area schools.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst: A Life of Power and Politics. ———. “Phoebe Apperson Hearst’s ‘Gospel of Wealth,’ 1883–1901.”. When she was a little girl in pigtails, Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson sometimes rode on the shoulders of neighbor George Hearst. Then he caught gold fever and left for California.
Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson Hearst (Comtat de Franklin, 3 de desembre de 1842 – Pleasanton, 13 d'abril de 1919) fou una filantropa, feminista i sufragista estatunidenca. Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson va néixer al comtat de Franklin, 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 saw the campus grounds as a special place that would embrace the greatness of California. She commissioned the international competition that ultimately led to the master plans for the campus, and she left a significant legacy that includes the Hearst Mining Building and Hearst Gymnasium.
