Dorothea Dix
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Dorothea Dix was a 19th-century American social reformer best known for her pioneering work in improving conditions for the mentally ill and advocating for the creation of state mental hospitals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dorothea Dix canonical | 6 |
| Dorothea Lynde Dix | 2 |
| Dorothea Dix is known for mental health reform in the United States | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ mental health reformer ⓘ nurse ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
federal land grant bill for the indigent mentally ill
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humane treatment of people with mental illness ⓘ separation of mentally ill patients from criminals in prisons ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
United States Department of War
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surface form:
U.S. War Department
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| associatedWithEvent | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1802-04-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1887-07-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-educated ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Dix ⓘ |
| fullName |
Dorothea Dix
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dorothea Lynde Dix
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| givenName | Dorothea ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
development of modern mental health care in the United States
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later mental health reformers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for the mentally ill
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campaigning for state mental hospitals in the United States ⓘ reforming conditions in prisons and almshouses ⓘ service as Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| movement |
mental health reform
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social reform ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Conversations on Common Things
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Memorial to the Legislature of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| occupation |
nurse
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social reformer ⓘ teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hampden, Maine ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Mount Auburn Cemetery ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Trenton, New Jersey ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army ⓘ |
| presentedPetitionTo |
Massachusetts state legislature
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surface form:
Massachusetts legislature
United States Congress ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Trenton, New Jersey ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workedOn |
establishment of state hospitals for the mentally ill
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reform of mental asylums in Massachusetts ⓘ reform of mental asylums in New Jersey ⓘ reform of mental asylums in North Carolina ⓘ reform of mental asylums in many U.S. states ⓘ |
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Dorothea Lynde Dix
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Dorothea Lynde Dix
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Dorothea Dix is known for mental health reform in the United States