Florence Wald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American nurse
Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1917
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 08-Nov-2008
Profession: nurse
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Florence Wald
- Florence Wald (April 19, 1917 – November 8, 2008) was an American nurse, former Dean of Yale School of Nursing, and largely credited as "the mother of the American hospice movement".
- She led the founding of Connecticut Hospice, the first hospice program in the United States.
- Late in life, Wald became interested in the provision of hospice care within prisons.
- In 1998, Wald was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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