Cavell, Edith

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• Cavell, Edith — (1866 1915)    The daughter of a Presbyterian minister, Edith Cavell was born in Swardeston, Norfolk, England. Sent to Brussels to perfect her knowledge of French, she was employed as a governess. In 1895, she returned to England to study nursing …   Historical Dictionary of Brussels

• Cavell, Edith — ▪ English nurse born Dec. 4, 1865, Swardeston, Norfolk, Eng. died Oct. 12, 1915, Brussels, Belg.       English nurse who became a popular heroine of World War I and was executed for assisting Allied soldiers to escape from German occupied Belgium …   Universalium

• Cavell, Edith (Louisa) — born Dec. 4, 1865, Swardeston, Norfolk, Eng. died Oct. 12, 1915, Brussels, Belg. English nurse and heroine of World War I. She began her nursing career in 1895 and in 1907 became first matron of a hospital in Brussels, where she greatly improved… …   Universalium

• Cavell, Edith (Louisa) — (4 dic. 1865, Swardeston, Norfolk, Inglaterra–12 oct. 1915, Bruselas, Bélgica). Enfermera inglesa, heroína de la primera guerra mundial. Comenzó su carrera de enfermera en 1895. En 1907 se convirtió en la primera matrona de un hospital en… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Cavell,Edith Louisa — Cav·ell (kăvʹəl, kə vĕlʹ), Edith Louisa. 1865 1915. British nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation (1915) to help smuggle Allied troops to the Dutch border. She was caught by the Germans and executed. * * * …   Universalium

• Edith Cavell — en 1890 Nom de naissance Edith, Louisa Cavell Naissance 4 décembre …   Wikipédia en Français

• Cavell Van — The Cavell Van before restoration In service 1919 91 Manufacturer South Eastern and Chatham Railway Built at Ashford Works Family name PMVY …   Wikipedia

• Edith Cavell Hospital — Infobox Hospital Name = PAGENAME Org/Group = Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust Caption = Location = Bretton Gate, Region = Peterborough State = Cambs. PE3 9GZ Country = United Kingdom HealthCare = National Health Service Type =… …   Wikipedia

• Edith Cavell — noun English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865 1915) • Syn: ↑Cavell, ↑Edith Louisa Cavell • Instance Hypernyms: ↑nurse * * * Edith… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cavell — noun English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865 1915) • Syn: ↑Edith Cavell, ↑Edith Louisa Cavell • Instance Hypernyms: ↑nurse * * *… …   Useful english dictionary