Inès de Bourgoing
French nurse (1862-1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inès de Bourgoing (1862-1953) was a French nurse. She was head of the Red Cross in France at the beginning of the 20th century. She went on to develop nursing under the Red Cross approach in Morocco. For her important work, she was names a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour.
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Inès de Bourgoing | |
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Born | Inès-Marie de Bourgoing (1862-01-05)5 January 1862 |
Died | 9 February 1953(1953-02-09) (aged 91) |
Nationality | French |
Other names | Inès Fortoul, Inès Lyautey |
Occupation | Nurse |
Known for | President of the French Red Cross and founder of the Red Cross in Casablanca |
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