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Helen MacMurchy

1862-01-07 – 1953-10-08

Portrait of Helen MacMurchy
Helen MacMurchy Title: Dr. Helen MacMurchy Date: ca. 1914 Copyright: Public Domain Notes: Portrait of Dr. Helen MacMurchy, taken from the Globe, April 28 1914. MacMurchy was one the first female graduates of Medicine (M.B. 1900) and internationally known in the field of child welfare. Source: University of Toronto ArchivesCredit: Wikimedia Commons

Life & Legacy

Helen MacMurchy CBE (7 January 1862 – 8 October 1953) was a Canadian medical doctor, writer, a pioneer in the medical field, and a eugenicist.

Occupation & Career

physician

Education

University of Toronto

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Person of National Historic Significance

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Person of National Historic Significance

Education & Institutions

University of Toronto

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4793957 — wikidata View source

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