Discover the life stories of important inventors and scientists. Find out how they made their great discoveries and how their lives shaped their work. This book explores the life and work of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate medical school in the United States. She was born into an active, intellectual family in England in 1821. She and her family moved to the United States in 1832. Despite being turned down for admission by numerous schools, she was admitted to Geneva College to study medicine. Later, after ...
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Discover the life stories of important inventors and scientists. Find out how they made their great discoveries and how their lives shaped their work. This book explores the life and work of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate medical school in the United States. She was born into an active, intellectual family in England in 1821. She and her family moved to the United States in 1832. Despite being turned down for admission by numerous schools, she was admitted to Geneva College to study medicine. Later, after she received her degree, she established a clinic in New York to help poor women and children.
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