| Full Name |
Ida Minerva Tarbell |
| Date of Birth |
05 November 1857 |
| Place of Birth |
Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Date of Death |
06 January 1944 |
| Place of Death |
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Allegheny College |
| Profession |
Investigative Journalist, Author |
| Years of Activity |
Late 19th century - Early 20th century |
| Brief Information |
Ida Tarbell was a pioneering American investigative journalist and author. She is best known for her groundbreaking 1904 book, "The History of the Standard Oil Company," which exposed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire. Her work is considered a seminal piece of muckraking journalism and contributed significantly to the antitrust movement in the United States. |