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Eglantyne Jebbs

British social reformer, founder of "Save the Children" (1876-1928) · United Kingdom · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 52

Eglantyne Jebb was a British social reformer who founded the Save the Children organisation at the end of World War I to relieve the effects of famine in Austria-Hungary and Germany. She drafted the document that became the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

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United Kingdom
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1928 · aged 52