Full name: Walt Whitman Occupation: Poet and nurse Nationality: American

Why famous: Among the most influential poets in the United States, often called the first of free verse father. He was part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, blending both perspectives in his work. Whitman was also a teacher, a journalist, and for three years during the American Civil War, he was a noted volunteer nurse. In 1862, while serving in the Union Army, he saw his brother George wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg and went to visit and care for the wounded soldier. Whitman estimated that he visited 600 hospitals during this time and visited 100,000 wounded Union and Allied soldiers.

Date of birth: May 31, 1819 Place of birth: Western Hills, New York, USA Constellation: Gemini

Date of death: March 26, 1892 (72 years old) Cause of death: Pneumonia Walter Huey Events in Terman's life in Brooklyn, New York, 1855-07-04 First edition of Walt Whitman's collected poems, "Leaves of Grass" is a famous quote by Walt Whitman: " Keep your face always towards the sun – the shadows will fall behind you” Share on Twitter Share Famous nurse Clara Barton Florence Nightingale Lillian Wald Famous poet Ben Jonson Elizabeth Barrett. ·Browning Horace