Charlotte Johnson Baker

For the artist, see Charlotte Johnson Wahl.
Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker
"A Woman of the Century"
Born(1855-03-30)March 30, 1855
Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1937(1937-10-31) (aged 82)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma materVassar College
University of Michigan
Scientific career
InstitutionsSt. Joseph's Hospital

Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker (March 30, 1855 – October 31, 1937) was an American physician who was the first woman to practice medicine in San Diego, California.[1] She practiced obstetrics and gynecology at St. Joseph's Hospital, where her husband, Fred Baker, MD, was a general practitioner. The Bakers were the first husband-and-wife physicians in San Diego.

  1. ^ Peterson, Karla (September 17, 2021). "Charlotte Baker: Suffrage leader and San Diego's first female doctor". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2021.