Reba Soffer

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Reba N. Soffer (born 1934) is an American historian. She is Professor Emeritus of History at California State University, Northridge. [1]

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Life

Soffer was born in 1934. [2] She gained a B.A. from Brooklyn College in 1955 and a M.A. from Wellesley College in 1957. She gained her Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1962. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Emeritus Faculty: Soffer, Reba". csun.edu.
  2. "Soffer, Reba N." Library of Congress Name Authority File.