Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Nurses, including Jade Goody, Charles Cullen, Cicely Saunders, Naomi Judd and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia.

Famous 20th Century Nurses

Irena SendlerIrena Sendler
15 February 1910, Polish
Nurse
Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger
14 September 1879, American
Educator

Edith CavellEdith Cavell
04 December 1865, British
Nurse

Cicely SaundersCicely Saunders
22 June 1918, British
English nurse

Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz
28 May 1934, American
Educator

Naomi JuddNaomi Judd
11 January 1946, American
Nurse, Motivational speaker, Musician,
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
15 November 1895, Russian
Politician, Nurse

Jennifer WorthJennifer Worth
25 September 1935, British
Nurse

Rachel RobinsonRachel Robinson
19 July 1922, American
Nurse, Baseball player
Evelyn MaseEvelyn Mase
18 May 1922, South African
Nurse

Kristen GilbertKristen Gilbert
03 November 1967, American
nurse, serial killer
Mimi SmithMimi Smith
24 April 1903, British
Nurse, Housewife, Secretary

Rena OwenRena Owen
22 July 1962, New Zealander
Actor, Nurse

Suze RandallSuze Randall
18 May 1946, British
Nurse, Photographer, Model, Director, Glamour

Sue JohansonSue Johanson
16 March 1930, Canadian
Public Speaker

Derek LongmuirDerek Longmuir
19 March 1951, British
Nurse
Michaela SchaffrathMichaela Schaffrath
06 December 1970, German
Adult Film Star, Television actor, Nurse, Glamour

Nella LarsenNella Larsen
13 April 1891, American
Author

Lucia de BerkLucia de Berk
22 September 1961
Nurse

Mary KingsleyMary Kingsley
13 October 1862, British
Writer
Gerlinde KaltenbrunnerGerlinde Kaltenbrunner
13 December 1970, Austrian
Mountaineer

Hildegard PeplauHildegard Peplau
01 September 1909, Romanian, American
Nurse
HonokaHonoka
20 June 1983, Japanese
Actor, Adult Film Star, AV idol, Race queen,

Susan TraversSusan Travers
23 September 1909, British
Nurse

Dorothea OremDorothea Orem
15 June 1914, American
nurse
Naomi MitchisonNaomi Mitchison
01 November 1897, Scottish
Novelist

Madeleine LeiningerMadeleine Leininger
13 July 1925, American
Nurse
Doris Pilkington GarimaraDoris Pilkington Garimara
01 July 1937, Australian
Author

Clara MaassClara Maass
28 June 1876, American
Nurse

Maura ClarkeMaura Clarke
13 January 1931, Salvadoran, American
 
Karin FossumKarin Fossum
06 November 1954, Norwegian
Writer, Poet, Taxi driver, Nurse

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Grace OgotGrace Ogot
15 May 1930, Kenyan
Author
Florence WaldFlorence Wald
19 April 1917, American
Nurse and educator

Louise McManusLouise McManus
1896 AD, American
Nurse

Jane DelanoJane Delano
12 March 1862, American
Nurse

Harriet Boyd HawesHarriet Boyd Hawes
11 October 1871, American
Archaeologist
Mary Adelaide NuttingMary Adelaide Nutting
01 November 1858, American
Nurse educator
Mabel Keaton StaupersMabel Keaton Staupers
27 February 1890, Barbadian, American
Nurse

Anita CobbyAnita Cobby
02 November 1959, Australian
 

Florence A. BlanchfieldFlorence A. Blanchfield
01 April 1884, American
Nurse

Sue S. DauserSue S. Dauser
20 September 1888, American
Nurse
Yetunde PriceYetunde Price
09 August 1972, American
 

Lucy MinnigerodeLucy Minnigerode
08 February 1871, American
Nurse

Elsa BrandstromElsa Brandstrom
26 March 1888, Swedish
Nurse

Lowitja O'DonoghueLowitja O'Donoghue
01 August 1932, Australian
Activist