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Rise of Women Dentists in Chicago
A Chicago Tribune piece recalls how women entered dentistry from an almost exclusive male field. It highlights pioneer Dr Lucy Hobbs Taylor and later growth to hundreds of female dentists in the United States, with Mrs Hattie K Lawrence as an early Chicago pioneer who faced barriers before gaining admission to Ohio Dental College.
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Hattie Kh. Lawrence
Samuel Wardle
Ohio Dental College
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Lucy Hobbs Taylor
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Susy Hobbs Taylor