La Motte, Ellen N. 1873-1961

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Name (Latin)
La Motte, Ellen N. 1873-1961
Other forms of name
La Motte, Ellen Newbold, 1873-1961
Date of birth
1873-11-27
Date of death
1961-03-02
Field of activity
Nursing
Tuberculosis
Occupation
Authors
Journalists
Nurses
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
Fuller form of name
Ellen Newbold
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 10754192
Wikidata: Q5364909
Library of congress: n 80112998
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Wikipedia description:

Ellen Newbold La Motte (1873–1961) was an American nurse, journalist and author. She is known for her book The Backwash of War in which she chronicled her experience as a nurse in World War I in an often bitter and cynical manner. She was also a leading practitioner in the treatment of tuberculosis and an advocate for addressing opium addiction in China.

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