Clara Barton

Also known as Clarissa Barton, Clarissa "Clara" Harlowe Barton, Clarissa Harlowe Barton, Clarisse Harlowe Barton

American Civil War nurse (1821–1912)

Key facts

Born: Clarissa Harlowe Barton , ( 1821-12-25 ) December 25, 1821, Oxford, Massachusetts , U.S.
Died: April 12, 1912 (1912-04-12) (aged 90), Glen Echo, Maryland , U.S.
Resting place: North Cemetery in Oxford, Massachusetts , U.S.
Occupations: Nurse, humanitarian, founder and first president of the American Red Cross
Relatives: Elvira Stone (cousin)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Clara
Family name: Barton
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Oxford
Place of death: Glen Echo
Occupation: writer
Position held: president
Languages spoken: English language
Conflict: American Civil War
Military branch: Union Army
Image: Portrait of Clara Barton.jpg
Significant event: Battle of Antietam

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Commons category: Clara Barton
date of birth: 1821-12-25
described at URL: www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/clara-barton
date of death: 1912-04-12
Commons gallery: Clara Barton
place of burial: Oxford
writing language: English language
name in native language: Clarissa Harlowe Barton
exact match: yago-knowledge.org/resource/Clara_Barton

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Encyclopedic overview

Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" 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.

Early life

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