Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (9 June 1836 – 17 December 1917) was an English physician and suffragist, and the first woman to qualify in Britain as a physician and surgeon. She was the co-founder of the first hospital staffed by women, the first dean of a British medical school, the first woman in Britain to be elected to a school board and, as Mayor of Aldeburgh, the first female mayor and magistrate in Britain.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Elizabeth was born in Whitechapel, London, the second of eleven children of Newson Garrett (1812–1893), from Leiston, Suffolk, and his wife, Louisa (née Dunnell; 1813–1903), from London.
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1859, Elizabeth Garrett first sought to enrol in medical school. After being rejected by many schools, she was finally admitted to the Society of Apothecaries. In 1865, she passed the Society's examination and obtained a certificate which enabled her to become a doctor.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's legacy continues to inspire and pave the way for women in the medical field. Her determination and success in a male-dominated field has made her a symbol of the women's suffrage movement.
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External links[edit | edit source]
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