Jacob August Riis was a Danish-American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist, and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban reform in the United States of America at the turn of the twentieth century. Wikipedia
Born: May 3, 1849, Ribe, Denmark
Died: May 26, 1914 (age 65 years), Barre, MA
Known for: Social reform, journalism, photography
Parents: Niels Edward Riis and Carolina Riis
Spouse: Mary Phillips (m. 1907–1914) and Elisabeth Dorthea Nielsen Riis (m. 1876–1905)
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