Sophia jex blake biography of albert

Sophia Jex-Blake lived from 21 January 1840 to 7 January 1912. She is remembered for launching a campaign to enable women to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh; for being the first female doctor to practice in Scotland; and for leading the way in the provision of education for women wanting to train as doctors.

The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

Sophia Jex-Blake was born in Hastings in England.

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After attending a number of private schools, in 1858 she enrolled as a student at Queen's College in London, despite her parents' objections. The following year she accepted a post as a mathematics tutor at the college. In the early 1860s Sophia spent some time travelling in the United States, learning about women's education and working as an assistant at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston.

In 1867 she applied to study medicine at the Univers THE LIFE OF SOPHIA JEX-BLAKE - Project Gutenberg FEX