Jane A. Delano Biography

Jane A. Delano biography

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NAME: Jane A. Delano
OCCUPATION: Nurse
BIRTH DATE: March 12, 1862
DEATH DATE: April 15, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH: Montour Falls, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Savenay, France
Full Name: Jane Arminda Delano
AKA: Jane A. Delano
AKA: Jane Delano

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Jane A. Delano was a nurse, administrator and leader who was a pioneer in her field, overseeing the mobilization of U.S. nurses overseas during World War I.

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Born on March 12, 1862, in Montour Falls, New York, Jane A. Delano went on to graduate from Bellevue's School of Nursing. She later became nursing superintendent for a number of U.S. organizations and institutions, and, via her Red Cross leadership, would be responsible for the deployment and training of thousands of nurses overseas during World War I. Delano died on April 15, 1919, in Savenay, France.