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Where did Elizabeth Blackwell go to school?
In October 1847, Blackwell was accepted as a medical student by Hobart College, then called Geneva Medical College, located in upstate New York.
Did Elizabeth Blackwell marry?
None of the five Blackwell sisters ever married.
When did Elizabeth Blackwell open the school?
In 1874, Blackwell established a women's medical school in London. Blackwell became deeply involved with the school, and it opened in 1874 as the London School of Medicine for Women.
Did Elizabeth Blackwell face any hardships?
She lost sight in her left eye, causing her to have her eye surgically extracted and thus lost all hope of becoming a surgeon.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Elizabeth Blackwell's medical education?
Paul Dubois, the foremost obstetrician in his day, had voiced his opinion that she would make the best obstetrician in the United States, male or female.

Question: Did their parents die?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Elizabeth Blackwell's parents die?