What is Dorothea Dix's middle name?
Lynde
What is Dorothea Dix's full name?
Dorothea Lynde Dix
Dorothea Dix date of birth:
April 4, 1802
How old was Dorothea Dix when died?
85
Where was Dorothea Dix born?
Hampden, ME
When did Dorothea Dix die?
July 17, 1887
Where did Dorothea Dix die?
Trenton, NJ
What is Dorothea Dix's ethnicity?
White
What is Dorothea Dix nationality?
American
What is Dorothea Dix's occupation?
Social reformer
Short Biography
Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses.