Patton Washington, Georgia E.L.
1864-1900 · Contribution: 1893
Physician and medical missionary
First woman to earn a medical degree from Meharry Medical College; epidemiological research in Liberia
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1864, Grundy County, Tennessee
- Active since
- 1893
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First woman to earn a medical degree from Meharry Medical College
Impact on the world
Patton Washington broke barriers of race and gender in Southern medical education and carried her practice to West Africa, documenting the health of communities rarely studied.
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