Florence Wald

American nurse
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Florence Wald

Summary

Florence Wald is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1917-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Branford[4]. She died on +2008-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a nurse[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Florence Wald…
  • Florence Wald passed away in Branford[4].
  • Florence Wald was born on +1917-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Florence Wald died on +2008-11-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Florence Wald held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Florence Wald's professions included nurse[6].
  • Among Florence Wald's employers was Rutgers University[9].
  • Among Florence Wald's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Florence Wald's education included a stint at Yale University[11].
  • Florence Wald's education included a stint at Mount Holyoke College[12].
  • Florence Wald's education included a stint at Scarsdale High School[13].
  • Florence Wald received the National Women's Hall of Fame[14].
  • Florence Wald received the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[15].
  • Florence Wald received the honorary doctor of Syracuse University[16].
  • Florence Wald received the Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing[17].
  • Florence Wald is recorded as female[18].
  • Florence Wald's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Florence Wald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8388154260756824480005[20].
  • Florence Wald's GND ID is recorded as 1171367066[21].
  • Florence Wald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005180948[22].
  • Florence Wald's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 31379672[23].
  • Florence Wald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03h2g7l[24].
  • Florence Wald's family name is recorded as Wald[25].
  • Florence Wald's given name is recorded as Florence[26].
  • Florence Wald's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000036487412633[27].

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Origins and Family

Florence Wald was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1917-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Mount Holyoke College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1837[34], headquartered in South Hadley[35]; and Scarsdale High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1917[38].

Career and Affiliations

Florence Wald worked as a nurse[6]. Employers include Rutgers University[9], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1766[41] and Yale University[10], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1701[44], headquartered in New Haven[45].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[14], a 501(c)(3) organization[46], in United States[47], founded in 1969[48]; Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[49], in United States[50]; honorary doctor of Syracuse University[16], an award[51], in United States[52]; and Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing[17], an award[53], founded in 1994[54].

Death and Burial

Florence Wald died on +2008-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Branford[4].

Why It Matters

Florence Wald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Florence Wald born?

Born in New York City[2], Florence Wald…

Where did Florence Wald die?

Florence Wald passed away in Branford[4].

What did Florence Wald do for work?

Florence Wald worked as nurse[6].

Where did Florence Wald go to school?

Florence Wald was educated at Yale University[11], Mount Holyoke College[12], and Scarsdale High School[13].

What awards did Florence Wald receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[14], Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[15], honorary doctor of Syracuse University[16], and Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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