Ann Preston | |
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Born | West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | December 1, 1813
Died | April 18, 1872 | (aged 58)
Education | Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania Doctor of Medicine 1851 |
Occupation(s) | Physician, activist, educator |
Known for | First female dean of an American medical college |
Ann Preston (December 1, 1813 – April 18, 1872) was an American physician, activist, and educator. As head of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, she was the first female dean of a medical school in the United States of America.