Elizabeth Blackwell

A research project by Gwinn.

1. Elizabeth Blackwell

A hero is a person that has done
something that has made a change.
They might have changed everyday
life or they might have changed the
whole world. My hero is Elizabeth
Blackwell.

2. Timeline-
February 3, 1812- Born ➡ Birthplace-
Bristol, England ➡ 1832- immigrated to
America ➡ 1838- worked as a teacher ➡
1847- accepted at Geneva Medical College
1849- graduated from Geneva Medical
College ➡ 1849 to 1851- worked in Europe
➡ 1851- returned to New York ➡ 1853-
opened New York Dispensary for Poor
Women and Children ➡ 1857- New York
Infirmary for Women and Children ➡ late
1860's- opened a medical school ➡ 1869-
returned to England ➡ 1877- retired and
moved to Hastings, England ➡ May 31,
1910- died

3. Fun Facts-
Blackwell's inspiration
was when a close friend was
dying the close friend said
that she would have a
female physician for
anything.

The Infirmary that she
opened in 1857 had all
female staff.

4. Elizabeth is a hero because she
worked as a nurse. She helped
people who were hurt or dying. She
opened a places for the poor. She
was amazing.

She was a great woman. I picked her
because she did something amazing
for others. My mom was a nurse
once. If it weren't for Elizabeth
Blackwell my mom wouldn't have
been a nurse. I am great full for her .
What an amazing woman.

I got my info from-
http://www.factmonster.com/ and htt
p://www.nlm.nih.gov and
http://www.biography.com