Dates: October 9, 1950 – Known for: campaign to ban landmines Occupation: peace activist, teacher Organization: International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) Education: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (Master’s, International Relations, 1984) School for International Training, Vermont (Master’s, Teaching Spanish and ESL, 1976) University of Vermont (B.A., 1972) About Jody Williams: Jody Williams, …
Alessandra Giliani
You’ve probably never heard of Alessandra Giliani, though she was a pioneer in anatomy research. In the 14th century, when cadavers were dissected for research and educational purposes, she became known as a qualified prosector — one who dissects cadavers for demonstration to university students — the only known woman prosector in medieval Europe. She …
Agnodice
About Agnodice: Dates: 4th century BCE Occupation: physician, gynecologist Places: Athens, Greece More About Agnodice: Agnodice dressed as a man to study with the doctor Herophilus. She began to practice gynecology, still disguised. Her fame became great, and fellow doctors accused her of corrupting women. She was forced to reveal herself as a woman in …
Trota or Trotula
Known for: author(?) of Trotula, a medieval medical, gynecological, and obstetrical textOccupation: physician, writerDates: ? – 1097?Also known as: Trota of Salerno, Trotula of Salerno, Trotula of Ruggerio, Trotula Platearius, Trocta About Trota or Trotula: The Trotula was a name given to compilations of medieval medical texts, including (according to one modern translator, Monica Green, …
BOLD
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