Born: 1 November 1848, United States
Died: 1 June 1919
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
The following bio was written by Emma Rosen, author of On This Day She Made History: 366 Days With Women Who Shaped the World and This Day In Human Ingenuity & Discovery: 366 Days of Scientific Milestones with Women in the Spotlight, and has been republished with permission.
Caroline Still Anderson was an American physician, educator, and activist. She was a pioneering physician in the Philadelphia African-American community and one of the first Black women to become a physician in the United States.
After working as a teacher, Caroline Still Anderson secured a medical internship in 1878 at Boston’s New England Hospital for Women and Children, overcoming initial racial bias. Following her internship, she returned to Philadelphia, opening a medical practice and teaching. In 1889, she co-founded the Berean Manual Training and Industrial School with her husband. She also contributed to Quaker institutions. Her career ended in 1914 due to a stroke. Later in life, she engaged in social activism in Philadelphia, supporting causes like temperance and racial equality and serving in various organizations.