Full Name: Dorothea Lynde Dix Born: April 4, 1802 Place of Birth: Hampden, Maine North or South: North Died: July 17, 1887 Place of Death: A hospital in Trenton, New Jersy that she had founded. Interesting Facts: She taught in many different schools. She inspired legislators in 15 U.S. states and Canada to establish hospitals for the mentally ill. In 1861 she was appointed superintendant of army nurses for the Civil War service.