Jane ADDAMS was an American social worker, reformer, and Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1931. She was a pioneer in the fields of sociology and social work, and was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. ADDAMS was a leader in the settlement house movement, which provided services to the poor and immigrants in the United States. She was also an advocate for women's suffrage and world peace. ADDAMS was a prolific writer and lecturer, and her work had a lasting impact on social reform in the United States.