Phoebe Hearst
1842–1919 · American (Missouri/California) · Gilded Age
Known for: Philanthropist who funded UC Berkeley, archaeological expeditions, and the kindergarten movement
Phoebe Apperson Hearst was a philanthropist who funded the University of California, archaeological digs in Egypt, and the kindergarten movement. Mother of William Randolph Hearst.
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