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Biographical Text

Elizabeth Blackwell

Born near Bristol, England, on February 3, 1821, Elizabeth Blackwell was a child of
three of the 9 brothers. His mother, Hannah Lane and translated, was Samuel Blackwell, a
sugar refiner, Quaker, and anti-slavery activist.

Some of Blackwell's siblings later became people who were also remembered for his
services, including Henry. He is a well-known anti-slavery fighter and advocate for women's
rights. Henry married a women's rights activity, Lucy Stone.

Aside from Henry, Emily Blackwell is following in the footsteps of women in

medicine. Subsequently, Blackwell's sister-in-law, Antoinette Brown Blackwell was ordained
as the first woman to become a minister.

In 1832, the Blackwell family moved to the US and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then,
the next six years are approved to die. The father left money without a penny in compiling the
national financial crisis. Elizabeth, permitted, and two older sisters worked to work in
teaching professions sponsored by women.

Blackwell was inspired to explore the field of medicine after knowing a group. The
friend stated, the trials that happened to him would be better if he had a female doctor.
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to graduate from medical
school and receive a Doctor of Medicine degree. (Bettmann / Corbis via Britannica)

At that time, most were only male doctors. There are several medical faculties and no
one accepts women, while there are also women who intern and become doctors without
permission.

At the age of 20 years, Blackwell wanted to pursue a career in medicine. However,

the road to becoming a doctor is not easy. Like some other women, he had to do an internship
with a doctor before being accepted at Geneva Medical College in 1847.

Many consider Blackwell's entry into medical college a joke. Blackwell did not give
up, instead he was passionate about completing his studies. He was ostracized by educators
and other students. Facing the challenge firmly, in the end he gained respect from many of his
friends. Next, he wrote his doctoral thesis on typhoid fever. Ranked first in his class,
Blackwell graduated in January 1849, becoming the first woman to become a doctor in the
modern era.

In April 1849, he was naturalized as a US resident. After that, he visited England for
further training, and went to Paris to take part in midwife studies. There, he had an infectious
eye disease which left him blind in one of his eyes. He was forced to bury the hope of
becoming a surgeon. A year later, he returned to England and worked at St. Bartholomew
Hospital under the supervision of Dr. James Paget.
 In 1851, he returned to New York, but was refused by various hospitals and clinics,
and could not even rent a place to open a private consultation. His personal practice was very
slow to develop, and at the same time, he wrote a book published in 1852 entitled The Laws
of Life, with Special Reference to the Physical Education of Girls.

In 1857, he opened the New York Hospital for Women and Children along with his
sister Dr. Emily Blackwell and his co-worker Dr. Marie Zakrzewska. Its mission includes
providing a position for female doctors. While touring teaching in England, he became the
first woman to put his name on the list of British medical personnel in 1859.

When the civil war broke out in 1861, he organized institutions to provide and train
nurses to become medical teams. In November 1868, a plan that was mostly consulted with
Florence Nightingale in England resulted in the opening of Women's Medical College in New
York.

Blackwell sets very high standards for admission, academic and clinical training, and
certification for universities, which continue to operate for 31 years.

After establishing a college, Elizabeth Blackwell returned to England. He opened his

own successful practice, helped organize the National Health Society in 1871, and in 1875
was appointed professor of gynecology at the London School of Medicine for Women.
Blackwell decided not to marry. However, he adopted a 7-year-old immigrant in 1854. The
child named Katherine Berry always accompanied her and looked after her throughout
Blackwell's life.

Every summer he vacationes at Kilmun, a coastal village in Holy Loch, Scotland. In

1907, when he was 86, he fell when he descended the stairs with his head position when he
was at Kilmun. The incident made him physically and mentally less than perfect. At the age
of 89, he breathed his last breath due to a stroke. He died at his home in Hastings, May 31,
1910. In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were buried in the cemetery of St Munn's
Parish Church, at Kilmun.
Summary of Biographical Text
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell was born near Bristol, England, on February 3, 1821. Elizabeth
Blackwell was the third child of 9 siblings. His mother was Hannah Lane and his father was
Samuel Blackwell, a sugar refiner, Quaker, and anti-slavery activist. In 1832, the Blackwell
family moved to the United States and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. After six years later his
father died.
Since then Blackwell was inspired to explore the field of medicine after seeing his
dying friend. Since then Elizabeth Blackwell has become the first woman in the United States
to graduate from medical school and receive a Doctor of Medicine degree. (Bettmann /
Corbis via Britannica)
At the age of 20, Blackwell worked on a career in medicine. However, the journey to
becoming a doctor is not easy. Many consider Blackwell's entry into Medical College to be
considered a joke. However, Blackwell did not give up so easily he considered the joke as his
enthusiasm for completing his studies. Then, he wrote his doctoral thesis on typhus fever.
Blackwell won first place in his class. Blackwell graduated in January 1849, becoming the
first woman to become a doctor in the modern era.
In April 1849 he visited England for further training and went to Paris to continue his
midwife studies. But he was there, suffering from a contagious eye disease that blinded him
in one of his eyes. He was forced to bury the hope of becoming a surgeon. A year later, he
returned to England and worked at St. Bartholomew Hospital under the supervision of Dr.
James Paget.
clinic, and can't even rent a place to open a private consultation. His personal practice
was very slow to develop, and at the same time, he wrote a book published in 1852 entitled
The Laws of Life, with Special Reference to the Physical Education of Girls.
In 1857, he opened the New York Hospital for Women and Children along with his
sister Dr. Emily Blackwell and his co-worker Dr. Marie Zakrzewska. While touring teaching
in England, he became the first woman to put his name on the list of British medical
personnel in 1859.
During the civil war in 1861, he organized institutions to provide and train nurses to
become medical teams. In November 1868, a plan that was mostly consulted with Florence
Nightingale in England resulted in the opening of Women's Medical College in New York.
Blackwell also sets very high standards for admissions, academic and clinical training, and
certification for universities.
After establishing a college, Elizabeth Blackwell returned to England. He opened his
own successful practice, helped organize the National Health Society in 1871, and in 1875
was appointed professor of gynecology at the London School of Medicine for Women.
Blackwell decided not to marry. However, he adopted a 7-year-old immigrant. The boy
named Katherine Berry always accompanied him and looked after him throughout
Blackwell's life.
When Blackwell was 86 years old, he fell while descending the stairs in a head
position when he was at Kilmun. The incident made him physically and mentally less than
perfect. At the age of 89, he breathed his last breath due to a stroke. He died in Hastings, May
31, 1910. In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were buried in the cemetery of St Munn's
Parish Church, at Kilmun.