Mary Harris Thompson
Mary Harris Thompson | |
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| Born | April 15, 1829 Fort Ann, New York, United States |
| Died | May 21, 1895 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Alma mater | New England Female Medical College |
| Known for | Founder of and Physician and Surgeon at Chicago Hospital for Women and Children |
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Mary Harris Thompson, MD (April 15, 1829 – May 21, 1895), was the founder, head physician and surgeon of the Chicago Hospital for Women and Children, renamed Mary Harris Thompson Hospital after her death in 1895. She was one of the first women to practice medicine in Chicago where she contributed to the health of civil war veterans families.: pp.7 Over the course of her life she made numerous contributions to science and education that have made a lasting impact.