Bowen, Clotilde Dent
1923-2011 · Contribution: 1947-1970s
Military & Safety
First Black physician to hold a U.S. military commission; first woman to command a U.S. military hospital
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1923-2011
- Category
- Military & Safety
Impact on the world
Bowen broke a series of barriers for Black women in military medicine, rising to colonel and hospital command while pioneering the study of soldiers' mental health.
Sources
- The Ohio State University (Medical Heritage Center)
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