Clara Barton
1821 – 1912 · aged 91
American Civil War nurse (1821–1912)
- Born
- 25 Dec 1821 · Oxford
- Died
- 12 Apr 1912 · Glen Echo
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- 25 Dec 1821BornBorn in Oxford
- 1861 – 1865WarAmerican Civil War
- 1870 – 1871WarFranco-Prussian War
- 1881 – 1904RolePresident
- 12 Apr 1912DiedDied in Glen Echo
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Major world events during their lifetime (1821 – 1912).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
Biography
Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk. Since nursing education was not very formalized, and she did not attend nursing school, she provided self-taught nursing care. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work and civil rights advocacy at a time before women had the right to vote. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1973.
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