# Clara Barton

_American Civil War nurse (1821–1912)_

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> Clarissa Harlowe Barton was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk. Since nursing education was not very formalized, and she did not attend nursing school, she provided self-taught nursing care. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work and civil rights advocacy at a time before women had the right to vote. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1973.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 December 1821 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Oxford ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P19))
- **Died:** 12 April 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P570))
- **Place of death:** Glen Echo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P27))
- **Occupation:** nurse; diarist; philanthropist; teacher; humanitarian; author ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P106))
- **Positions held:** president (1881–1904) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P39))
- **Awards:** National Women's Hall of Fame; New Jersey Hall of Fame; Maryland Women's Hall of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039#P166))

## Questions

**When was Clara Barton born?**  
Clara Barton was born on 25 December 1821 in Oxford.

**What positions has Clara Barton held?**  
Positions held by Clara Barton include: president (1881–1904).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Clara Barton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Barton) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q188039](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188039) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: (Union nurse Clara Barton) (LOC).jpg by The Library of Congress (No restrictions)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(Union_nurse_Clara_Barton)_(LOC).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Clara Barton". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/clara-barton. Retrieved 5 November 2026.