Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly | |
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Cochran at 26 years old, c. 1890 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Jane Cochran May 5, 1864 Burrell Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1922 (aged 57) New York City, U.S. |
| Pen name | Elly Cochran, Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, and most commonly known as Nellie Bly as her pen-name |
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| Language | English |
| Notable awards | National Women's Hall of Fame (1998) |
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Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman (born Elizabeth Jane Cochran; May 5, 1864 – January 27, 1922), better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was an American journalist who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in emulation of Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg, and for an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within. She pioneered her field and launched a new kind of investigative journalism.