216: Noor Al-Hussein Dowager Queen of Jordan Born: 23 August 1951, Washington, DC, United States of America Original Name: Lisa Halaby She was the fourth wife and last Queen Consort to King Hussein of Jordan. Noor is the longest standing member of the Board of Commissioners of the International Commission of Missing Persons. She is…
149) Florence R. Sabin She was the First Female Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Beginning There in 1903 Born: 9 November 1871, Central City, Colorado, United States of America Died: 3 October 1953, Denver, Colorado, United States of America Florence was also the first woman elected to membership of the National Academy of Sciences in…
148) Anandi Gopal Joshi The First Female Indian Doctor to Know and Practice Western Medicine Born: 31 March 1865, Kalyan, India Died: 26 February 1887, Pune, India Original Name: Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi Her parents named her Yamuna at birth. Anandi was the first woman of Indian origin to study and graduate with a medical degree…
147) Elizabeth Garrett Anderson The First Woman to Qualify as a British Surgeon and Doctor Born: 9 June 1836, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom Died: 17 December 1917, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom She was also a suffragette. Elizabeth opened a medical school for women, paving the way for British women to become doctors. She was one of…
146) Rebecca Lee Crumpler The First African American Female Medical Doctor in the United States Born: 8 February 1831, Christiana, Delaware, United States of America Died: 9 March 1895, Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America In 1883 she published her Book of Medical Discourses—one of the first medical publications by an African American….
“The thought of dwelling on the physical structure of the body and its various ailments filled me with disgust.” 145) Elizabeth Blackwell Pioneer for Women in the Medical Field Born: 3 February 1821, Bristol, United Kingdom Died: 31 May 1910, Hastings, United Kingdom In 1849, Elizabeth became the first woman to receive a medical degree…
“When you were weak and I was strong, I toiled for you. Now you are strong…and I ask your aid…for the ballet.” -Clara’s plea for women’s suffrage in the United States 144) Clara Barton Arguably the Most Famous Nurse in United States’ History Born: 25 December 1821, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 12…
“Not even a doctor…gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than…’devoted and obedient.’…This definition might even do for a horse.” 143) Florence Nightingale The Woman Who Pioneered Modern Nursing Born: 12 May 1820, Florence, Italy Died: 13 August 1910, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom Florence was born to a wealthy British family living…
141) Juliet Opie Hopkins Confederate Nurse During the War Between the States Born: 7 May 1818, Jefferson County, Virginia (Today West Virginia), United States of America Died: 9 March 1890, Washington D.C., United States of America She was known as the Florence Nightingale of the South and was once injured during the war rescuing wounded…
140) Agnodice The First Athenian Female Doctor She lived during the Classical Era, but exact birth and death dates are unknown Agnodice disguised herself as a man to learn midwifery (because only men in Athens were allowed to be midwives at the time). She was taken to trial by other doctors who were jealous of…