Global InformationJuana Wrightington information
Juana de Dios Machado Alipás de Wrightington | |
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| Born | Juana Machado 8 March 1814 |
| Died | 24 December 1901 |
| Burial place | Calvary Cemetery, San Diego |
| Other names | Juanita Machado, Juana Ridington |
| Known for | nursing, ' the Florence Nightingale of San Diego, and support of local ethnic people |
Juana de Dios Machado Alipás de Wrightington, also known as Jaunita Machado, Juana Ridington or Juana Machado (8 March 1814 - 24 December 1901) was an Alta California pioneer and nurse known as the Florence Nightingale of San Diego.[1] She was a nurse and midwife, and translator, despite being illiterate, during the Mexican-American War.[2] She nursed the wounded at the Battle of San Pasqual, and helping the local community.[3]
- ^ "Remembering Juana Machado: The Florence Nightingale of Old Town San Diego – Old Town San Diego". www.oldtownsandiego.org. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Thomas & Juana Wrightington". San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "California and the Mexican War: The Battle of San Pasqual". www.militarymuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-07-28.