Sunday, June 09, 2013

Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, was an English physician andfeminist, the first woman to gain a medical qualification in Britain and the first female mayor in England.

Born9 June 1836
WhitechapelLondonEngland
Died17 December 1917 (aged 81)
ProfessionPhysician
InstitutionsNew Hospital for Women
London School of Medicine for Women
Known forBeing the first ever woman to gain a medical qualification in Britain
Creating a medical school for women
EducationStudied privately with physicians in London hospitals
RelationsLouisa Garrett Anderson(Daughter)
Alan Garrett Anderson (Son)
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (Sister)

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