January 23 is reserved to Elizabeth Blackwell
On this day 1849, Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US.
Elizabeth Blackwell was born February 3, 1821, near Bristol, England. She moved with her family to the United States when she was 11. Despite opposition from both fellow students and the public, she became the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States. She created a medical school for women in the late 1860s. She later returned to England and set up a private practice there.
Bio:
http://www.biography.com/people/elizabeth-blackwell-9214198#synopsis
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Elizabeth Blackwell is amazing , thanks for sharing Corina Marinescu :-)
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