Lillian Wald | |
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 Wald c.1905-1940 | |
| Born | March 10, 1867 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1940 (aged 73) Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York Hospital Training School for Nurses |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse, humanitarian, activist |
| Known for | Founding the Henry Street Settlement; nursing pioneer, advocacy for the poor |
Lillian D. Wald (March 10, 1867 – September 1, 1940[1]) was an American nurse, humanitarian and author. She strove for human rights and started American community nursing.[2] She founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City and was an early advocate for nurses in public schools.
After growing up in Ohio and New York, Wald became a nurse. She briefly attended medical school and began to teach community health classes. After founding the Henry Street Settlement, she became an activist for the rights of women and minorities. She campaigned for suffrage and advocated racial integration. She was involved in the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Wald died in 1940 at the age of 73.
- ^ Feld, Marjorie N. (March 20, 2009). "Lillian D. Wald". Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Jewish Women's Archive. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Philips, Deborah (1999). "Healthy Heroines: Sue Barton, Lillian Wald, Lavinia Lloyd Dock and the Henry Street Settlement". Journal of American Studies. 33 (1): 65–82. doi:10.1017/S0021875898006070. S2CID 143375145.