Biography of famous social worker

Coming of age as a profession in the early 20th century, social work has become a major force for good in the world over the last 100 years. In areas as diverse as medical social work, school social work, international social work, and so many others, countless leaders and practitioners have helped bring healing and wholeness to those in need.

In order to inspire beginning social work professionals, we have brought together a collection of fifty important social workers – 33 women and 17 men – in the history of social work in the United States. Arranged chronologically by date of birth, we hope that these stories of lived service give new social workers a sense of pride as they begin their journey on the path to becoming an important part of the profession themselves.

#1)  Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Image Source

Jane Addams, known as the “mother” of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologis