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Ekaterina Mikhailovna Bakunina | |
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Екатери́на Миха́йловна Баку́нина | |
| Born | September 1, 1810 |
| Died | December 6, 1894 (aged 84) Kazitsino, Tver province, Russian Empire |
| Nationality | Russian Empire |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Yekaterina Mikhailovna Bakunina (September 1, 1810 - May 6, 1894) was a Russian nurse during the Crimean War, who contributed to the foundation of nursing in Russia with her colleague Nikolay Pirogov.
Bakunina became a nurse and traveled to Crimea after a call for volunteers by Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna and is remembered for her care of wounded soldiers, and leadership among the volunteer nurses of the Russian army.
She is often compared to Florence Nightingale, who was also a volunteer nurse in the Crimean War for the British army, because of her similar contributions to the profession of nursing, earning her the nickname "Russian Nightingale".
References
- ^ a b Curtiss, John Shelton (1968). "Russian Nightingale". The American Journal of Nursing. 68 (5): 1029–1031. doi:10.2307/3453631. ISSN 0002-936X. JSTOR 3453631.
