Nellie Bly

January 10, 2024
Journalist

Quick Facts

Nellie Bly
Full Name Nellie Bly
Occupation Journalist
Date Of Birth May 5, 1864(1864-05-05)
Age 160
Date Of Death 1922-01-27
Birthplace Burrell
Country United States
Birth City Pennsylvania
Horoscope Taurus

Nellie Bly Biography

Name Nellie Bly
Birthday May 5
Birth Year 1864
Place Of Birth Burrell
Home Town Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Taurus
Full/birth Name Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Siblings John Michael Cochran, Angeline K Cochran McKee, MORE
Spouse Robert Seaman

Nellie Bly is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on May 5, 1864 in Burrell, Pennsylvania, United States. American journalist, best known for breaking records around the globe. This was inspired by American journalist best known for her record-breaking trip around the world, inspired by author Jules Verne‘s book Around The World in 80 Days. She once faked insanity in order to do an investigative report on mental institutions.’s book Around The World In 80 Days. To investigate mental institutions, she once claimed to be insane.

During her trip to France, she met She met science-fiction author Jules Verne on her trip in France. , a science-fiction author.

In 1895, she married Robert Seaman.

Nellie Bly Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Journalist
House Living in own house.

Nellie Bly is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nellie Bly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Elizabeth Cochran was born Elizabeth. She only had enough money for one term at boarding school.

She is the heroine of Marshall Goldberg’s 2014 novel, The New Colossus.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nellie Bly Dating?

According to our records, Nellie Bly married to Robert Seaman. As of December 1, 2023, Nellie Bly’s is not dating anyone.

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Nellie Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nellie Bly celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

What was Nellie Bly most famous for?

Nellie Bly was a nationally significant journalist at the New York World. She was a pioneer in investigative journalism. Her reporting introduced readers to the horrors of insane asylums and to international travel.

Is 10 Days in a Madhouse a true story?

10 days in a Madhouse is a 2015 American biographical film about undercover journalist Nellie Bly, a reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World who had herself committed to the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island to write an exposé on abuses in the institution.

How long was Nellie Bly in the asylum?

In 1887, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly had herself committed to a New York City asylum to expose the horrific conditions for 19th-century mental patients.

Did Nellie Bly ever marry?

In 1895, Bly married millionaire manufacturer Robert Seaman. Bly was 31 and Seaman was 73 when they married. Due to her husband’s failing health, she left journalism and succeeded her husband as head of the Iron Clad Manufacturing Co., which made steel containers such as milk cans and boilers.

What is Nellie's investigative journalism goal?

Her goal was to travel 28,000 miles in 75 days and beat Phileas Fogg’s journey in the novel, Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne. Nellie worked for Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper, The World, as a journalist. The trip was a publicity stunt to increase newspaper sales. Nellie couldn’t wait to get going.

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