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Dorothy E. Johnson
American nurse, researcher, author and theorist
Dorothy E. Johnson | |
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| Born | Dorothy E.Johnson (1919-08-21)August 21, 1919 Savannah, Georgia |
| Died | February 4, 1999(1999-02-04) (aged 79) Key Largo, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse, author, theorist |
| Known for | Behavioral system model, nursing theorist |
Dorothy E.
Johnson (August 21, 1919 – February 4, 1999)[1] was an American nurse, researcher, author, and theorist. She is known for creating the behavioral system model and for being one of the founders of modern system-based nursing theory.[2]
Biography
Early life
She was born on August 21, 1919, in Savannah, Georgia.
She was the youngest of seven siblings. Her father Charles-Leroy Johnson (born in 1881), worked in the fishing industry and her mother was Annie Bryce Johnson (born in 1883).[3]
Education
She graduated at age 17 from Senior High School in Savannah.
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