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Dorothea Dix

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Also known as Dorothea Lynde Dix, Dorothea L. Dix, D. L. Dix

American author and social reformer (1802–1887)

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Type
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Active from
1973
Active to
1978

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Born
Dorothea Lynde Dix , ( 1802-04-04 ) April 4, 1802, Hampden , Massachusetts ( District of Maine ), US
Died
July 17, 1887 (1887-07-17) (aged 85), Trenton, New Jersey , US
Occupation
Social reformer
Parent s
Joseph Dix , Mary Bigelow

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Dorothea
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Hampden
Place of death
Trenton
Occupation
psychologist
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Dix-Dorothea-LOC.jpg
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place of burial
Mount Auburn Cemetery
date of birth
1820-00-00
date of death
1887-00-00
Commons category
Dorothea Lynde Dix
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Dorothea Dix
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Plaque to Dorothea Dix, Royal Edinburgh Hospital Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the poor mentally ill. By her vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, she helped create the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses.

Early life

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