On this day in 1840, Sophia Jex-Blake, English physician, teacher and feminist, was born.

Learn about related archival discoveries on Jex-Blake’s campaign for medical education for women on the blog: https://womenshistorynetwork.org/a-woman-is-a-person-sophia-jex-blakes-historical-struggle/

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