Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female medical doctor in the United States. She was born in Bristol England on Feburary 3, in 1821. She emigrated to New York City when she was eleven years old. During Elizabeth's childhood, she took all the subjects the boys did at school. Nothing ever stopped her from being first. She graduated from Geneva Medical in Geneva, New York in 1849. After graduating, she wanted to get a job in a hospital, but the road to becoming a doctor was not an easy one for a woman. So, she opened the New York Infirmary in 1853. But, no one wanted to see a female doctor, she continually tried to be seen how good she was. As the result, she opened the Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary. She also assisted in founding the London School of Medicine for Woman. She died in Hastings, England, in 1910, at the age of 90. In spite of many problems and troubles, her achievements as the first medical doctor were enough to give a lesson to all women.