Ellen Dougherty

New Zealand nurse who was the first registered nurse in the world
Person Human Q14954724

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[10]
Date of birth
September 20, 1844
Date of death
November 3, 1919
Place of birth
Cutters Bay
Place of death
Carterton
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[9]
Occupation
nurse, pharmacist
Citizenship
New Zealand
Family name
Dougherty[11]
Given name
Ellen[12]
Place of burial
Carterton[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ellen Dougherty ar إلين دوغرتي zh 艾倫·多爾蒂
🔖 Identifiers · 7
VIAF cluster ID
7900173487905747560005
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
190407
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID
2d15
Find a Grave memorial ID
17559928
Freebase ID
/m/09_9dm
Prabook ID
2414765

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Summary

Born in Cutters Bay[1], she… she was born on September 20, 1844[2]. She died in Carterton[3]. She died on November 3, 1919[4]. She worked as a nurse[5] and pharmacist[6].

FAQs

Where was Ellen Dougherty born?

Born in Cutters Bay[1].

Where did Ellen Dougherty die?

Ellen Dougherty passed away in Carterton[3].

Who were Ellen Dougherty's parents?

Ellen Dougherty's mother was Sarah Dougherty[8].

What did Ellen Dougherty do for work?

Ellen Dougherty worked as nurse[5] and pharmacist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . 219.89.113.134:81. Retrieved . 219.89.113.134:81. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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