Catherine Tjeerda Nimmo | |
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| Born | (1887-09-22)September 22, 1887[1] Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | January 22, 1985(1985-01-22) (aged 97) |
| Occupation(s) | Chiropractor, naturopath, activist |
Catherine Tjeerda Nimmo (22 September 1887 – 22 January 1985)[2] was an Americanchiropractor,naturopath andvegan activist.
Nimmo was born inRotterdam,Netherlands.[3] She was a registered nurse andDoctor of Chiropractic. She moved toOceano, California in 1948.[3]
Nimmo was a vegetarian but became vegan in 1931 after witnessing a mother cow and her calf on opposite sides of a road, separated by fencing.[4] In 1948, Nimmo and Rubin Abramowitz formed the first vegan organization in the United States known as the U.S. Vegan Society inOceano, California.[4][5][6] The Society lasted from 1948 to 1960 and was a predecessor to theAmerican Vegan Society.[7] Nimmo distributed copies of the UK'sThe Vegan Society magazine and corresponded withFreya Dinshah andH. Jay Dinshah.[4] She joined the American Vegan Society and was its first paid member.[4] She authored articles for the American Vegan Society magazine, which at that time was calledAhimsa.[4]
Nimmo cared for animals in Oceano and was made an honorary lifetime member of the Humane Society.[3]
Nimmo died from natural causes inArroyo Grande, California on 22 January 1985, age 97.[8]
