Graham Travers

The Life of Sophia Jex-Blake (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, was an English physician, educator, and feminist. She was the head of the campaign to ensure women's access to a university education. She led this campaign when she and six other women, the Edinburgh Seven, started studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1869. Jex-Blake was the first practicing female doctor in Scotland. She was a prominent campaigner for medical education for women and was responsible for establishing two medical schools for women in London and Edinburgh. It was a revolutionary step when no other medical schools agreed to train women, and it was a profession only to be pursued by men. This work presents an accurate account of the life of this great woman. It contains every detail of her life. The author starts by making the readers familiar with her childhood and school days and then moves forward to her inspiring fight for women's right to medical education.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copycat
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788028234454
• Artikelnr.: 65975690

Autorenporträt

Graham Travers is the pen name adopted by Margaret Georgina Todd (1859-1918), a Scottish writer and physician known for her significant contributions to literature and medicine. Her biographical work, 'The Life of Sophia Jex-Blake' stands out as a testament not only to the life of the pioneering medical professional, Sophia Jex-Blake, but also to the broader struggle of women for access to medical education and the profession in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Todd's inquiries into the life of Jex-Blake are fueled by her personal experiences, as she was among the first wave of women to receive a medical education at Edinburgh University, where she met Jex-Blake, her mentor, and later friend. Her literary style seamlessly weaves the scientific rigor expected of a practicing physician with the storytelling grace of a seasoned author, capturing the emotive drive and intellectual fervor that characterized the women's movement of her time. Graham Travers's writings not only provide a biographical sketch of notable figures like Jex-Blake but also serve as a coherent narrative of women's continuous struggle and eventual triumph in the fields once dominated by men. 'The Life of Sophia Jex-Blake' remains a significant contribution to biographical literature and women's studies, providing insights into the perseverance and tenacity required for women to shatter the barriers in their pursuit of equality and professional recognition.