Mabel Keaton Staupers
Mabel Keaton Staupers | |
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| Born | Mabel Elouise Doyle February 27, 1890 |
| Died | November 29, 1989 (aged 99) Washington DC |
| Alma mater | Freedmen's Hospital School of Nursing |
| Known for | Nursing administration, assisting with the Booker T. Washington Sanitarium, advancing the status of African American nurses |
| Awards | Spingarn Medal 1951 American Nurses Association Hall of Fame 1996 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nursing |
Mabel Keaton Staupers (February 27, 1890 – November 29, 1989) was a pioneer in the American nursing profession. Faced with racial discrimination after graduating from nursing school, Staupers became an advocate for racial equality in the nursing profession.