Isabel de Mattos Dillon | |
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 Dillon in 1917 | |
| Born | January 20, 1861 Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | June 19, 1920 (aged 59) |
| Education | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Medicine |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Known for | First Brazilian woman to vote |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Dentist |
Isabel de Mattos Dillon (1861–1920), also known as Isabel de Sousa Mattos and Isabel de Mattos Gonçalves was a Brazilian suffragist. Graduating in 1883, she was one of the first Brazilian female dentists and, as well, claimed to have been the first woman to vote in Brazil. An activist for women's rights and the abolition of slavery, she was also a notable poet.[1]
- ^ "Izabel de Mattos Dillon". Brasiliana ´Fotográfica. Retrieved 21 June 2024.