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

American Civil War nurse (1821–1912)

OverviewAI-generated

Clara Barton was an American author and public figure who lived from 1821 to 1912. She was born on December 25, 1821, and died on April 12, 1912. As a writer, she produced numerous works, with Open Library listing 27 titles associated with her name.

Her notable publications include *Memorial of Clara Barton*, *Childhood days of Clara Barton*, *Medicine in the Americas*, *Clara Barton for Woman Suffrage*, and *Tribute of Clara Barton to Julia Ward Howe*. Crossref records indicate she has five works listed in that database. Her life and career are documented in various biographical resources, including the Clara Barton Museum and the American Battlefield Trust.

Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1821
Died
1912
Works
27

Top works

  • Office of Correspondence with the Friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army, Washington, D.C., January [blank], 1867
  • Memorial of Clara Barton
  • Childhood days of Clara Barton
  • Medicine in the Americas
  • Clara Barton for Woman Suffrage

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1982-09-17

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
63
Total plays
1,457

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Clara+Barton">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Clara Barton

Quotes

  • To this day my seat on a saddle or on the back of a horse is as secure and tireless as in a rocking chair, and far more pleasurable. Sometimes, in later years, when I found myself suddenly on a strange horse in a trooper's saddle, flying for life or liberty in front of pursuit, I blessed the baby lessons of the wild gallops among the beautiful colts.

via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA

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)

via Wikipedia infobox

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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Clara Barton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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