Clara Barton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clara Barton

American Civil War nurse

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1821

Place of Birth: Oxford, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1912

Profession: teacher, nurse, author, philanthropist, diarist, humanitarian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross.
She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and patent clerk.
Nursing education was not very formalized at that time and she did not attend nursing school, so 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.