- In this day in history we remember Elizabeth Blackwell
- She graduated as a physician in 1875 breaking new ground for women
- HERE is a look back at her legacy
January 23, 1849. Elizabeth Blackwell was granted a medical degree from Geneva College in New York, now known as Hobart College. She became the first female to be officially recognized as a physician in U.S. history. Born in Bristol, England, Blackwell went to the United States in her youth and attended the medical faculty of Geneva College.
Elizabeth broke the mold!
As a girl, she moved with her family to the United States, where she first worked as a teacher. Despite widespread opposition, she later decided to attend medical college and graduated first in her class.
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A scale of disaster unprecedented
Blackwell returned to Europe and worked in London and Paris. She focused on midwifery at La Maternité, where she contracted a disease during a procedure on an infant that left her blind in one eye...
Watch the video above to learn more!
