New Field Now Open To Women
A historical overview traces women's progress from denied education to university chairs and notable contributions in science. It cites figures such as Mme Coudreau, Mary Kinsley, Caroline Herschel, Lavia Marie Bassi, Maria Ignesi, Anna Morandi Manzolini, Agnes Smith Lewis, Margaret Dunlop Gibson, and later American leaders Elizabeth Robot, Katherine Esau, Gerti Cori, Lucy Braun, Elizabeth Adams, and Kay Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Lavia Marie Bassi
Maria Ignesi
Anna Morandi Manzolini
Agnes Smith Lewis
Margaret Dunlop Gibson
England
St. Catherine
Mount Sinai
Elizabeth Robot
Katerine Esau
Gerti Cori
Lucy E. Braun
Elizabeth Adams
Kay Marshall
Barnard Teachers and Graduates Spur Scientific Contributions
Barnard College lists teachers and graduates who advanced science and medicine. Notable figures include Marie Reimer and Grace Rice shaping chemistry at Barnard, with alumni like Downes, Stecher, Otto, Fruton, Oughterson, Nelson, Brush, Leroton, Rothschild succeeding in academia and industry. Their work strengthened Barnard’s science education and influence over fifty years.
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Barnard
Marie Reimer
Barnard Chemistry
Reimer
Grace Potter Rice
Helen R. Downes
Cambridge
Emma Dietz Stecher
Bryn Mawr College
Belle Otto
Johns Hopkins
Goucher College
Sophia Simmonds Fruton
Yale Graduate School
Marion Howard Oughterson
Yale University
Marjorie Nelson
Cornell
Barnard College
A. Louise Brush
Physicians and Surgeons
Barnard Graduates Receive Doctor of Medicine Degrees
Since 1898 there have been 230 Barnard students who have received their M D degrees. There is a definite increase in admission in the war years. This is undoubtedly due to men not applying to medical school in such numbers. In general more women are applying and being admitted to schools in recent years.
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Barnard
Catherine Bowles
Lady Read
William Read
London
America
University of Pennsylvania
Colonies
Philadelphia School
King’s College
New York
Women Push Way Into Medical Field in the 18th Century
The article traces early female medical work in England and America, noting obstetrics as the initial respectable avenue for women and highlighting figures such as Elizabeth Blackwell, Martha Mears, Catherine Bowles, and Lydia Darragh. It contrasts limited roles then with later gains enabling women to enter medical schools and practice alongside men.
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England
Elizabeth Blackwell
Medical College Accepts Woman
Elizabeth Blackwell, born in England, is admitted to a Geneva New York medical college freshman class. The faculty proposed the matter and the class of 150 students voted unanimously in her favor despite public opposition to a woman pursuing medicine.
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Geneva
N. Y
Elizabeth Blackwell
New York
BC Gets First P S Admission
Dr Charlotte Gulli Lindh M D was the first woman admitted to the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dean Gildersleeve touted her as an exceptionally brilliant student predicting top tenth status. She graduated second in her class.
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Charlotte Gulli Lindh
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Gildersleeve
Charlotte
Lindh
Barnard
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Vassar
Mme. Coudreau
Mary Kinsley
Africa
Caroline Herschel
Lucy Leroton
American Celanese Corporation
Gertrude Rothschild
Sylvania Electric Products
Pany
E. D. Stecher
Nyu-Bellevue
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue
Margaret Jones
Massachusetts
Lydia Darragh
Medical College
P&s
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