Alfreda Bosworth Withington | |
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Born | 15 August 1860 |
Died | 1 October 1951 | (aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Education | Cornell University |
Occupation | Physician |
Medical career | |
Notable works | Mine eyes have seen: a woman doctor's saga OCLC 2139718 |
Alfreda Bosworth Withington (15 August 1860 – 1 October 1951) was an American physician and author. [1]
Withington was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, where her father, James Hervey Withington, was headmaster of Germantown Academy. [1] She was named for her mother, Alfreda Bosworth. [2] She attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from 1877 to 1881. She then interned at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, but was refused a position at the Infirmary, as none of the directors would agree to let her take the entrance examination. [3] At the age of 63, she obtained a Kentucky medical license and traveled to work as a medical settlement physician for 7 years, between 1924 and 1931, ordinarily making calls on horseback. [4] Withington wrote her memoir titled Mine Eyes Have Seen in 1941. [5] On October 1, 1951, she died and was buried in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. [6]
Alfreda Bosworth Withington | |
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Born | 15 August 1860 |
Died | 1 October 1951 | (aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Education | Cornell University |
Occupation | Physician |
Medical career | |
Notable works | Mine eyes have seen: a woman doctor's saga OCLC 2139718 |
Alfreda Bosworth Withington (15 August 1860 – 1 October 1951) was an American physician and author. [1]
Withington was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, where her father, James Hervey Withington, was headmaster of Germantown Academy. [1] She was named for her mother, Alfreda Bosworth. [2] She attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from 1877 to 1881. She then interned at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, but was refused a position at the Infirmary, as none of the directors would agree to let her take the entrance examination. [3] At the age of 63, she obtained a Kentucky medical license and traveled to work as a medical settlement physician for 7 years, between 1924 and 1931, ordinarily making calls on horseback. [4] Withington wrote her memoir titled Mine Eyes Have Seen in 1941. [5] On October 1, 1951, she died and was buried in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. [6]