num_pages: 48
description: A fascinating and inspiring story of a woman who was ahead of her time. Born in Bristol, England, in the 1820s, Elizabeth Blackwell emigrated to the US when she was young and made history by becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree. Her long career included the founding of two hospitals and a medical college for women.
language: English
title: Elizabeth Blackwell: The First Woman Doctor
titlecomplete: Elizabeth Blackwell: The First Woman Doctor
genres: Nonfiction, Biography
ratings_count: 9
series: Gateway Biographies
publisher: Millbrook Pr