Dr Maude Abbott
In 1936, Dr. Maude Abbott invented an international classification system for congenital heart disease, which became the definitive reference guide to the subject.
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Dr Susan Howard
In 1902, Dr. Susan Howard was the first woman physician practicing in Burlington, Vermont.
Dr Ida Sophia Scudder
In 1902, Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder founded the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore, India.
Dr Minnie Howard
In 1899, Dr. Minnie Howard was one of the few women physicians practicing in the American West around the turn of the century.
Lucy Ann White Cox
Lucy Ann White Cox was a vivandière during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Angela Russell
Irish physician and social reformer
Sarah Garland Boyd Jones
Sarah Garland Boyd Jones became the first African American woman to pass the Virginia Medical Examining Board’s examination.
Catherine Flon
Catherine Flon was a seamstress who famously sewed the first Haitian flag at the request of Dessalines, but she is also known for having nursed the sick and wounded after nearby battles.
Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére
Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére was a Haitian soldier known not only for her courage but for her skills in battle and strategy. She was a leading figure in the pivotal Battle of Crête-á-Pierrot in 1802.
Alessandra Alberta Pucci
Alessandra Pucci was founder and chief executive of Australia’s first biotechnology company Australian Monoclonal Development (AMD).