Birthdate: January 23, 1872
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Belarus, Russian Empire
Died: July 11, 1946
Sophia Getzowa was a pioneering pathologist and scientist from Belarus who made significant contributions to the field of medicine. Despite facing discrimination, she persevered in her career and conducted important research on the thyroid, including the identification of solid cell nests. Getzowa worked in Switzerland, Paris, and later at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she became the first female professor. Throughout her career, she collaborated with prominent European scientists until her retirement in 1940.
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