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Elizabeth Blackwell — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 3 February 1821 · Died: 31 May 1910 · Age at death: 89
How old was Elizabeth Blackwell when she died?
Elizabeth Blackwell died aged 89. She was born on 3 February 1821 and died on 31 May 1910.
First woman to receive a medical degree in the United States
Did you know?Although she worked in America, she was born in Bristol and was the first woman on the UK medical register.
Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821 – 31 May 1910) was an English-American physician, notable as the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, and the first woman on the Medical Register of the General Medical Council for the United Kingdom.
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- Age at death
- 89
- Years since death
- 116
- Born
- February 3, 1821 · Bristol, United Kingdom
- Died
- May 31, 1910
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science, Activism, Literature
Family
- Father
- Samuel Blackwell
- Mother
- Hannah Blackwell
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