WRITER

Virginia Henderson

1897 - 1996

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Virginia Avenel Henderson (November 30, 1897 – March 19, 1996) was an American nurse, researcher, theorist, and writer. Henderson is famous for a definition of nursing: "The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge" (first published in Henderson & Nite 1978, p. 5, 1955 ed.). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Virginia Henderson has received more than 499,094 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Virginia Henderson is the 1,442nd most popular writer (down from 1,107th in 2019), the 1,759th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,348th in 2019) and the 158th most popular American Writer.

Virginia Henderson was a naturopathic physician who pioneered the use of herbs and other natural remedies in the treatment of cancer patients. She was most famous for her work with breast cancer patients.

Memorability Metrics

  • 500k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Virginia Henderson ranks 1,442 out of 7,302. Before her are Petar Zrinski, Wilhelm Müller, Seamus Heaney, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Qiu Chuji, and Hieronymus of Cardia. After her are Régis Debray, Li Qingzhao, Enzo of Sardinia, Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy, Thomas of Celano, and Henry Steel Olcott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Virginia Henderson ranks 76. Before her are Mukhtar Auezov, Thornton Wilder, Sepp Herberger, Philippe Soupault, Károly Kerényi, and Jean Epstein. After her are Winifred Wagner, Hans Speidel, Rouben Mamoulian, Carl Oberg, Judith Anderson, and Tarjei Vesaas. Among people deceased in 1996, Virginia Henderson ranks 67. Before her are Helmut Schön, Hideo Sakai, Hans Blumenberg, Piet Hein, Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este, and Leonor Fini. After her are Spiro Agnew, Bob Paisley, Toru Takemitsu, Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Mieczysław Weinberg, and Michel Debré.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Virginia Henderson ranks 1,759 out of 20,380. Before her are Billy Crystal (1948), Wolfgang Kapp (1858), Robby Krieger (1946), Lloyd Bridges (1913), Kenneth Waltz (1924), and Daniel Nathans (1928). After her are Fats Domino (1928), Bob Newhart (1929), Peter Coyote (1941), Brion James (1945), Robert H. Grubbs (1942), and Henry Steel Olcott (1832).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Virginia Henderson ranks 158. Before her are Rex Stout (1886), Robert Wilson (1941), Seymour Hersh (1937), Don DeLillo (1936), Robin Hobb (1952), and Robert Bloch (1917). After her are Henry Steel Olcott (1832), Elizabeth George (1949), James Oliver Curwood (1878), Robert Jordan (1948), Nora Roberts (1950), and Edward Albee (1928).

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