Lillian Wald
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Lillian Wald Net Worth

Lillian Wald was a pioneering public health nurse and prominent activist for the rights of women and minorities. She was born on March 10, 1867 in Cincinnati, OH and is remembered for her work in establishing the first public health nursing service in the United States. She was also a leader in the women's suffrage movement and a vocal advocate for civil rights.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 10, 1867
Birth Place Cincinnati, OH
Age 152 YEARS OLD
Died On Sep 1, 1940 (age 73)
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💰 Net worth: $2.7 billion (2024)

About

Pioneer of public health nursing who became a prominent Activist for the rights of women and minorities.

Before Fame

Seeing a need for medical care in New York's largely Jewish immigrant tenements, she began a foundation to help not only them, but impoverished people everywhere.

Trivia

She co-founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York, providing public services like health care, banking, and vocational training.

Family Life

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to a middle class German-Jewish family.

Associated With

Alice Paul, her contemporary, campaigned for women's suffrage.

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