Birthdate: October 8, 1826
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bristol, England
Died: September 7, 1910
Emily Blackwell was a notable figure in the medical and women’s rights movements of the 19th century. She was the second woman to earn a medical degree from what is currently Case Western Reserve University. Emily was instrumental in founding the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children and the Women’s Central Association of Relief. She was also a co-founder of the Women’s Medical College in New York City and contributed to the establishment of the London School of Medicine for Women. Emily’s significant contributions to both medicine and women’s rights are still acknowledged and celebrated today.
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