Linda Richards

Nurse, Hall of fame inductee

1841 – 1930

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Who was Linda Richards?

Linda Richards was the first professionally trained American nurse. She established nursing training programs in the United States and Japan, and created the first system for keeping individual medical records for hospitalized patients.

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Born
Jul 27, 1841
Potsdam
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • St. Johnsbury Academy
Lived in
  • Vermont
  • Massachusetts
Died
Apr 16, 1930
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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