Elizabeth Blackwell
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Elizabeth Blackwell was an English-American physician, notable as the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, and the first woman on the Medical Register of the General Medical Coun
Elizabeth Blackwell
Plaque at Blackwell's family home in Bristol, England, 2010
A plaque commemorating Blackwell's medical studies in Asheville, North Carolina
Portrait of Elizabeth Blackwell by Joseph Stanley Kozlowski, 1963. Collection of SUNY Upstate Medical University.
The London School of Medicine for Women established in 1874 was the first medical school in Britain to train women as doctors. The patrons, vice-presidents, and members of the committee that supported
Elizabeth Blackwell
…developed a medical school program for women, providing substantial work with patients (clinical education). Returning to England, she helped found the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. Elizabeth was born on 3 February 1821, in Bristol, England, to Samuel Blackwell, who was a sugar refiner, and his wife Hannah (Lane) Blackwell…
London School of Medicine for Women, Hunter Street.
Royal Free Hospital – School of Medicine for Women, Hunter Street.