Mary Lasker
Medical philanthropist, political strategist, and health activist Mary Lasker acted as the catalyst for the rapid growth of the biomedical research enterprise in the United States after World War II.
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Aileen McCorkell
Irish Red Cross volunteer
Dr Margaret Chung
Dr. Margaret “Mom” Chung was the first Chinese American woman to become a physician. She founded one of the first Western medical clinics in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1920s. During World War II, she and her widespread network of “adopted sons,” most of them American soldiers, sailors, and airmen who called her “Mom,” became famous.
Dr Virginia Apgar
Her simple, rapid method for assessing newborn viability, the “Apgar score,” has long been standard practice.
Mary Dawson
New Zealand servant, farmer, environmentalist and nurse
Nielsine Paget
New Zealand homemaker and community worker
Mabel Gunn
New Zealand district nurse and hospital matron
Mary Bernard
While her achievements in New Zealand were notable, it was for her earlier nursing experience that she was honoured after her death.
Winnifred Train
New Zealand army and civilian nurse, hospital matron, and nurses’ association leader
Dr Irena Białówna
In 1943, Dr. Irena Białówna was arrested by the Gestapo for her work in the underground resistance movement.