Mary Phinney von Olnhausen
American nurse, abolitionist, and diarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baroness Mary Phinney von Olnhausen (1818–1902) was an American nurse, abolitionist, and diarist.[1] Historians look to the book extracted from her diaries -- "Adventures of an Army Nurse in Two Wars" to understand the medical techniques of the Civil War.[2]
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Mary Phinney von Olnhausen | |
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Born | 1818 (1818) Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 1902 (aged 83–84) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Nurse |
Known for | Diarist who recorded 19th Century medical techniques |
Spouse | Baron Gustav Adolph von Olnhausen |
Parent(s) | Elias and Catherine Bartlett Phinney |
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