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Elizabeth Blackwell Elizabeth Blackwell British-American physician (1821–1910) For the botanical illustrator, see Elizabeth Blackwell (illustrator). For the English botanist and mycologist, see Elizabeth Marianne Blackwell. 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.[1] Blackwell played an important role in both the United States and the United Kingdom as a social reformer, and was a pioneer in promoting education for women in medicine. Her contributions remain celebrated with the Elizabeth Blackwell Medal, awarded annually to a woman who has made a significant contribution to the…

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