[2] Herrmann was born in New York City on February 1, 1935, to Swedish immigrant parents Martin and Ellen (Polson) Krohn.

[3][4] Herrmann's 1979 doctoral dissertation was entitled The Development of Nursing Education in Belize (British Honduras), Central America, 1920-1970.

[1] Committed to social justice, Herrmann was active in nursing education and professional development initiatives in Central and South America.

She was a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the Cheshire Historical Society, the Women's Auxiliary of the Silver City Detachment Marine Corps League, and the Standardbred Retirement Foundation.

[4] Opened in 2012, the Eleanor Krohn Herrmann Reading Room at the UConn School of Nursing was named in her honor.