Sophie Coe

Sophie Coe (nee Dobzhansky; July 7, 1933 – May 25, 1994) was an American anthropologist, food historian, and author born to Soviet immigrants in Southern California.

Coe studied native New World cooking and the history of chocolate. She co-authored The True History of Chocolate (1996), which was completed posthumously by her widower, Michael D. Coe.

With the help of her husband and friends, the Sophie Coe Prize was created in her honor and is currently awarded annually to an outstanding and original essay or book chapter in food history.

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