Lillian Wald
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 84 years ago |
Date of birth | March 10,1867 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Cincinnati |
Ohio | |
United States | |
Date of died | September 1,1940 |
Died | Westport |
Connecticut | |
United States | |
Founded | Henry Street Settlement |
NAACP | |
VNS Health | |
Women's Trade Union League | |
The Nurses' Settlement | |
Job | Nurse |
Known for | Henry Street Settlement |
advocacy | |
Parents | Minnie Schwarz Wald |
Max D. Wald | |
Siblings | Julia Wald |
Books | The House on Henry Street |
Lillian D. Wald, Progressive Activist | |
Education | Cornell School of Nursing |
Inducted date | 1993 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 593167 |
Lillian Wald Life story
Lillian D. Wald was an American nurse, humanitarian and author. She was known for contributions to human rights and was the founder of American community nursing. She founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City and was an early advocate to have nurses in public schools.