Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Biography

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in Britain. Rejected by every medical school, she qualified through the Society of Apothecaries, which then changed its rules to prevent other women from following. She co-founded the London School of Medicine for Women and became the first female mayor in England. Her persistence paved the way for women in British medicine.

伊丽莎白·加勒特·安德森是英国第一位获得医师和外科医生资格的女性。被每所医学院拒绝后，她通过药剂师协会获得资格，该协会随后更改了规则以阻止其他女性效仿。她共同创办了伦敦女子医学院，并成为英格兰第一位女性市长。她的坚持为英国医学界的女性铺平了道路。

Key Achievements

• First woman to qualify as physician in Britain

  英国第一位获得医师资格的女性

• Co-founded London School of Medicine for Women

  共同创办伦敦女子医学院

• First female mayor in England

  英格兰第一位女性市长

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Garrett_Anderson
2. Manton, Jo. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. Methuen, 1965.