Federal poverty level by year

          History of poverty in the united states

        1. History of poverty in the united states
        2. Poverty rates in america last 100 years
        3. History of poverty in the world
        4. Identify the accurate statements about poverty in the united states.
        5. When did poverty start

          6. History of poverty in the world!

          Mollie Orshansky

          American economist (1915–2006)

          Mollie Orshansky

          Orshansky in 1967

          Born(1915-01-09)January 9, 1915

          New York City, NY, USA

          DiedDecember 18, 2006(2006-12-18) (aged 91)

          New York City, NY, USA

          NationalityAmerican
          Alma materHunter College, American University
          Occupation(s)Economist, Statistician
          Known forDeveloped the official measurement of poverty used by the U.S.

          government

          Mollie Orshansky (January 9, 1915 – December 18, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who, in 1963–65, developed the Orshansky Poverty Thresholds, which are used in the United States as a measure of the income that a household must not exceed to be counted as poor.

          Life and career

          Orshansky was born January 9, 1915, the third of six daughters of Samuel and Fannie Orshansky, Jewish immigrants who settled in the Bronx, New York City after leaving Ukraine. She attended Hunter College High School, and received an A.B