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Mary M. Crawford
Mary Merritt Crawford (February 18, 1884 – November 25, 1972), known as Mollie Crawford, was an American surgeon. She was Brooklyn's first female ambulance surgeon, worked as a surgeon in France during the First World War, and co-founded the American Women's Hospitals Service. Personal life Early life Mary Merritt Crawford was born February 18, 1884, in Manhattan, one of eight siblings. She attended Cornell University, graduating in 1904, and received her medical degree in 1907. Later years and death Shortly after returning from the First World War, Crawford married Edward Schuster. They had one daughter, Mary (born 1917). Crawford retired in 1949, aged 65, and died at New York City's Midtown Hospital on November 25, 1972, aged 88. Career After obtaining her medical degree, Crawford earned an internship position at the Williamsburg Hospital. Internship advertisements at the time typically asked only for male students, but an oversight led to the Williamsburg H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach and make contributions in all fields of knowledge—from the classics to the sciences, and from the theoretical to the applied. These ideals, unconventional for the time, are captured in Cornell's founding principle, a popular 1868 quotation from founder Ezra Cornell: "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." Cornell is ranked among the top global universities. The university is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions at its main Ithaca campus, with each college and division defining its specific admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy. The university also administers three satellite campuses, two in New York City and one in Education City, Qatar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
