Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix | |
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| Born | Dorothea Lynde Dix April 4, 1802 |
| Died | July 17, 1887 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Social reformer |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Dix Mary Bigelow |
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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.