Elizabeth Blackwell
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Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821-1910) was the first modern woman doctor, and the first woman doctor in the United States.
She was born in Bristol, England, on 3 February 1821. When she was young, her family moved to America. At first, she was a teacher. She became a doctor in 1849. She founded her own hospital in New York.
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- An online history at the National Institutes of Health, including copies of historical documents
- An online biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, with links to more articles on Blackwell and others in her famous family, plus links to many resources on the Internet
- Biography from the National Institutes of Health
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