Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr.
Resume
Born September 20, 1878
Email: usinclair@gmail.com
Website: uptonsinclair.com
Location: 464 North Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA, United States
Twitter: @upton_sinclair
Career Objective
Education
City College of New York, Manhattan, NY
- obtained Bachelor of Arts in English literature
- studied 1893-1897
Columbia University, New York, NY
- studied 1897-1901
Professional Experience
- produced nearly one hundred books
- published some of his own work
- discussed social and economic studies
- sold more than 150,000 copies of The Jungle in its first year of publication
Involved in Chicago Stock Yard Investigation
- evaluated the condition of stock yards undercover in a novel
- awakened public's eye to an unregulated food industry
- invited to White House by President Theodore Roosevelt
- consulted with the President which spurred the investigation of the Chicago stock yards
- provided inspiration for the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906
Awards and Achievements
Awards
received Nobel Prize for literature nomination, 1932
presented New York Newspapers Guild Page One award, 1962
won United Auto Workers Social Justice award,1962
- awarded Pulitzer Prize, 1943, for Dragon’s Teeth
Achievements
- accumulated at least $1 million from his publications
- contributed money to reform causes
- founded League for Industrial Democracy
- assembled End Poverty in California league
- aided in United States government investigation of Chicago stock yards
- exposed political and commercial corruption
References
President of the United States
- demonstrated outstanding investigative skills
Sinclair demonstrated outstanding investigative skills through discovering the grotesque horrors of the meat industry. He researched these issues under cover at the Chicago stock yards. By doing this, he brought great awareness to these places that led to massive improvement.
- proved to be cooperative in working toward a common goal
When asked to meet at the White House, Sinclair was cooperative and genuinely interested in working toward improving the conditions of meat processing. As an individual, he is easy to work with and passionate about his subjects.