Kofoworola Abeni Pratt

Nigerian-born nurse; first black Chief Nursing Officer of Nigeria
Person human Q25796287
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Summary

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was born on January 1, 1910[1], in Lagos[2]. She died on June 18, 1992[3], in Lagos[4]. She worked as a nurse[5] and civil servant[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1915[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Nigeria[9]
  • Employer: National Health Service[10], Federal Ministry of Health[11]
  • Educated at: St Thomas' Hospital[12]
  • Award received: Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing[13], Florence Nightingale Medal[14], Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Residence: London[17], Lagos[18]
  • Family name: Pratt[19]
  • Described by source: Kofoworola Abeni Pratt; third vice-president, International Council of Nurses[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Significant person: Florence Nightingale[22]

FAQs

Where was Kofoworola Abeni Pratt born?

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was born in Lagos[2].

Where did Kofoworola Abeni Pratt die?

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt died in Lagos[4].

What did Kofoworola Abeni Pratt do for work?

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt worked as a nurse[5] and civil servant[6].

Where did Kofoworola Abeni Pratt go to school?

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was educated at St Thomas' Hospital[12].

What awards did Kofoworola Abeni Pratt receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing[13], Florence Nightingale Medal[14], and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. rcn.epexio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Woman's Hour. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Woman's Hour. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Woman's Hour. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Woman's Hour. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Woman's Hour. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . rcn.epexio.com. rcn.epexio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Woman's Hour. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . uoguelph.ca. uoguelph.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . nightingalesociety.com. nightingalesociety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. find.galegroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . uoguelph.ca. uoguelph.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'ha', 'ig', 'yo']
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  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Lagos
    Employer → National Health Service, Federal Ministry of Health
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → St Thomas' Hospital
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