The Life Of Sophia Jex-Blake (1918)

By Margaret Georgina Todd

Book Overview

The Life of Sophia Jex-Blake is a biography written by Margaret Georgina Todd and published in 1918. The book tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, a pioneering British physician who fought for women's rights in the field of medicine. Jex-Blake was born in 1840 and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where she faced discrimination and sexism from her male peers and professors. Undeterred, she founded the Edinburgh School of Medicine for Women in 1886, which allowed women to study medicine and become doctors. Jex-Blake also campaigned for the right of women to vote and for better working conditions for female factory workers. The book provides a detailed account of Jex-Blake's life and achievements, as well as the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated profession. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of women's rights and the struggle for gender equality in the medical profession.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120897815
• ISBN13: 9781120897817
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 604 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"