#ElizabethBlackwell
By earning her M.D. in 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell opened the door for women in medicine and expanded who could contribute to scientific discovery and patient care.

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#Physician #ElizabethBlackwell #WomeninSTEM #Healthcare
January 23, 2026 at 9:19 PM
It's not as venerable, nor as mysteriously bound. But, for me, of great interest is Newcastle's copy of #ACuriousHerbal, 18thC by #ElizabethBlackwell.
#ICYMI In Case you missed our latest blog post - Did you know we have books bound in the 15thC by 'The Demon Binder' and 'The Dragon Binder' in our collections?

If you're wondering who they are or how they got their names this blog post is for you:

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August 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
According to #ACuriousHerbal, these little blooms belong to a plant called Mouse Ears. I'm over the moon to see them thriving on neglect in the front garden. #ElizabethBlackwell #botany #herbal
June 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Elizabeth Blackwell became America’s first licensed woman doctor despite being accepted into medical school as a joke! 🌟 She went on to open a clinic and founded a medical college for women. #FamousScientists #WomenInMedicine #ElizabethBlackwell
June 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Over the moon to have had my proposal accepted & looking forward to presenting my paper on #ElizabethBlackwell & 'A Curious Herbal in London's Early Modern commercial book market'. #ACuriousHerbal
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May 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Red poppy, 1730s, by #ElizabethBlackwell (British, 1699-1758), who was born #otd, Apr 23. Plate 2 from “A Curious Herbal”; source, www.themarginalian.org/2020/01/29/e... #womenartists #artherstory #hernaturalhistory
April 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first U.S. woman to earn a medical degree, proving women belonged in medicine. Today, gender bias still exists in healthcare. How do we keep pushing forward?

#ElizabethBlackwell #WomenInMedicine #BreakingBarriers
March 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Elizabeth Blackwell didn’t just break barriers—she built a path for all women in medicine. From founding the Women’s Central Relief Association to revolutionizing healthcare during the Civil War, her legacy lives on. 💪👩‍⚕️ #WomenInMedicine #ElizabethBlackwell #PioneerPhysician #MedicalHistory
February 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
February 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
👩‍⚕️ 23 gennaio 1849: Elizabeth Blackwell diventa la prima donna medico negli Stati Uniti.
Sfida i pregiudizi, si laurea con il massimo dei voti e apre la strada a generazioni di donne in medicina. 🌍 Seguitemi per scoprire altre figure straordinarie! 🌟 #ElizabethBlackwell #Medicina #Storia #23Gennaio
January 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Hi Jennie, I've moved from X to #bsky & am so pleased to see that you're here. Still working on #ElizabethBlackwell & #ACuriousHerbal, & just made a petit breakthrough on the process of its making. Your book sounds amazing. Looking forward to its publication.
November 16, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Dracunculus vulgaris, by #ElizabethBlackwell (Scottish, 1699-1758), who died #otd, Apr 23. Published in A Curious Herbal, published 1737-39. Held by Oak Spring Garden Foundation; source, artsandculture.google.com/asset/dracun... #artherstory #womenartists #hernaturalhistory
April 23, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Bristol is the birthplace of Dr Elizabeth Blackwell MD. Every now & then I pop by her home. Glad to see the graffiti gone. She was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US. #ElizabethBlackwell #WomeninMedicine
November 25, 2024 at 1:08 PM
I voted for Southmead Hospital to be named after Dr Elizabeth Blackwell, a shame it wasn’t. But here’s to her.

To the many enslaved women who passed through our city, you are not forgotten.

Your legacy lives on #BristolWomen #IWD #ElizabethBlackwell #InternationalWomensDay
November 27, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Honoring #NationalWomenPhysicians Day! 🙌🏾
• February 3 celebrates the birthday of #ElizabethBlackwell, the first woman medical doctor in the United States👩‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️🏥
#WomenInMedicine | #Leadership | #Innovation | #Collaboration | #Mentoring | #Teamwork 👐🏽
November 30, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Last year on #IWD2018 I breakfasted with some amazing #NBT women @young_andrea @rachelafielding. Today I’m in bed post ICU night shift.

I would not be a doctor without pioneering women like Bristol’s own #ElizabethBlackwell #InternationalWomensDay

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December 1, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Visited the home of America’s first woman doctor #elizabethblackwell today. Such a shame… https://www.instagram.com/p/BeN5JdfATG8/
December 2, 2024 at 1:55 PM