Elizabeth Blackwell to Dr. Emily Blackwell (February 1859), quoted in Elizabeth Blackwell, Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women: Autobiographical Sketches (1895), p. 217
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I think I have never known a woman labour as she has done. It is a most remarkable experience; she indeed deserves the name of a worker.
— Elizabeth Blackwell on Florence Nightingale
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About Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell (February 3, 1821 – May 31, 1910) was a British-American physician, author, medical sociologist, and moral reformer. She is known as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
About Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell (February 3, 1821 – May 31, 1910) was a British-American physician, author, medical sociologist, and moral reformer. She is known as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
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