Alice Hamilton, M.D. - Baltimore, MD - Blue Plaques on Waymarking.com

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Alice Hamilton, M.D. 1869-1970
Founder of industrial hygiene, pioneer in removing lead from paint.
Harvard's first woman professor.

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"In the fall of 1895, Alice and her older sister, Edith, traveled to Germany. Alice planned to study bacteriology and pathology at the advice of her professors at Michigan, while Edith intended to study the classics and attend lectures. The Hamilton sisters faced some opposition to their efforts to study abroad. Although Alice was welcomed in Frankfurt, her requests to study in Berlin were rejected and she experienced some prejudice against women when the two sisters studied at universities in Munich and Leipzig.
When Alice returned to the United States in September 1896, she continued postgraduate studies for a year at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School. There she worked with Simon Flexner on pathological anatomy. She also had the opportunity to learn from William H. Welch and William Osler."

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Blue Plaque managing agency: Bolton Hill Historic District Individual Recognized: Edith Hamilton and sister Alice Hamilton, M.D. Physical Address: 1312 Park Avenue Baltimore, MD United States 21217 Web Address: [Web Link]

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