(1858–1948), U.S. nursing educator, born in Waterloo, Que., Canada; graduated from training school for nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1891; superintendent of nurses and principal of training school at Johns Hopkins University 1894–1907; wrote 4-volume ‘History of Nursing' (1907–12); president of American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses of the United States and Canada in 1896 and 1909; became first nurse in any country to hold a university professorship, at the Teachers College at Columbia University; became chairperson of department of nursing and health in 1910; chairperson of National League of Nursing Education 1903–21.