| 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 - Mid 20th century |
| Brief Information |
Ida Tarbell was a pioneering American investigative journalist and author. Her most famous work, "The History of the Standard Oil Company," published serially in McClure's Magazine, exposed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire and contributed significantly to the trust-busting movement in the United States. She is considered one of the foremost muckrakers of the Progressive Era. |