Clara Barton
/ˌklɑːrə ˈbɑːtn/
/ˌklærə ˈbɑːrtn/
- (1821-1912) a US nurse who started the American Red Cross in 1881. She was its first president until 1904. Barton, who had earlier been a teacher, became a nurse for Union soldiers during the Civil War and was known as 'the Angel of the Battlefield'.
克拉拉·巴顿（Clara Barton）：（1821-1912）是一位美国护士，于1881年创立了美国红十字会。她一直担任美国第一任总统，直到1904年。巴尔顿以前是一名教师，在内战期间成为工会士兵的护士，并因此而广为人知作为“战地的天使”。