Elizabeth Blackwell

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Elizabeth Blackwell
If society will not admit of womans free
development, then society must be remodeled
By Emily Durette
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Introduction
Birth Date February 3, 1821 Birth Place
Bristol, England Marital Status Never
married Offspring Wanted to have a family, so
she adopted an Irish orphan named Kitty
Barry. Date of Death May 31, 1910 Burial
Place In the small village of Kilmun.
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Social Contribution
Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. has made a huge impact
on society. Ms. Blackwell was the first woman
doctor ever! If it wasnt for her, we still might
not have female doctors in this world. Elizabeth
Blackwell showed the world to never give up and
to chase after your dreams. She sets a good
example to people throughout the nation Not only
because she was the first female doctor, but also
because she showed her bravery and kept
courageous throughout the whole process of
becoming a doctor.
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Childhood

• Elizabeth was a different type of child. She
  enjoyed challenging herself to find out how
  strong she could be. Even as a child, Elizabeth
  was very determined.
• Ms. Blackwell was born after the death of two
  other children. She had three younger brothers
  Samuel, Henry, and Howard. She also had two
  sisters Emily and Sarah Ellen.
• Different than other girls, the Blackwell
  daughters learned as children, rather than
  waiting for a husband to marry.
• Mr. Blackwell owned a sugar refinery in England,
  and after it burnt down, the family left for New
  York in May of 1832.

A picture of the Blackwell Family.
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Adolescence

• Elizabeth could never make up her mind on what
  she wanted to be when she grew up, unlike her
  sisters. She wanted to do something no other
  woman had done.
• The Blackwells moved often to find cheaper
  houses, but in 1837, they moved to the furthest
  they had ever moved Into Cincinnati, Ohio.
• A couple of weeks after moving into their new
  house, Mr. Blackwell became very sick and passed
  away.
• After the death of Mr. Blackwell, Elizabeth,
  Emily, and Sarah Ellen decided to open up a day
  school in their house. Although none of them
  wished to be teachers when they grew up, they
  needed to do this to help gain money for the
  family.

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Adulthood

• Elizabeth went to Henderson, Kentucky to teach.
  She then went to North and South Carolina to
  teach as well.
• In 1847 she began looking for a medical school
  that would admit her for school. She was rejected
  by tons of schools, until she got an acceptance
  letter from Geneva Medical School in New York.
• In January 1849, Elizabeth graduated first in
  her class, becoming the first woman graduate from
  medical school!
• While training at La Maternile in Paris,
  Elizabeth suffered such a bad eye infection that
  she became blind in one eye.

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Adulthood (Cont.')

• 1851 Returned to New York where she began to
  see and treat women and children in her home
• 1853 Opened an infirmary in New York City.
• 1854 Adopted an Irish orphan, Katherine Barry.
• 1857 The Blackwell sisters and Dr. Zalerzewska
  made their infirmary into the New York Infirmary
  for Women and Children.
• 1868 Elizabeth and Florence Nightingale
  co-opened the Womens Medical College at the
  infirmary.
• 1875 Elizabeth gets appointed professor of
  gynecology at the London School of Medicine.

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Adulthood Accomplishments

• Went on a year long tour in Great Britain for
  lectures.
• Became the first woman to have her name on the
  British medical register in 1859.
• Helped organize the Womens Central Association
  of Relief.
• Also helped organize the National Health
  Society.
• In 1907, Dr. Blackwell retired after a long
  journey of medical adventures.
• There is now a special statue of Elizabeth
  Blackwell at Geneva Medical College (now Hobert
  and William Smith College).

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Women Physicians
On May 31, 1910, at the time of Elizabeths
death, there were already 7,399 women doctors in
America!
Today, about half of the students attending
medical school are women.
Just thinkif it werent for Elizabeth Blackwell,
today we still might not have women physicians!
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King/Queen and president
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in the year of 1821
in England. In that year, the King of England was
King George IV and the President of the United
States was James Monroe. King George IV- After
the death of his father in 1820, he became the
King of England. He served as King until 1830,
when he died. James Monroe- He was the fifth
President of the United States. He served in
office for eight years.
King George IV
James Monroe
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Interview

• If I were able to ask Dr. Blackwell three
  questions, they would be
• How did you keep strong even when you kept
  getting declined from colleges?
• How did you know you wanted to be a doctor since
  there were no other women doctors around at that
  time.
• What was your favorite part of being a doctor,
  and what was your least favorite part?

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