Laura Ross Wolcott | |
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 From History of Milwaukee from its first settlement to the year 1895 (1895) | |
| Born | Laura J. Ross July 16, 1826 York, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1915 (aged 89) Ravenswood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee |
| Alma mater | Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | |
Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott (born Laura J. Ross; July 16, 1826 – December 8, 1915) was the first woman to become a physician in Wisconsin and the third woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Laura Ross Wolcott". Women in Wisconsin. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Thayer, Earl; Busalacchi, Steve (2005). "First in their class: Wisconsin's pioneering women physicians". Vol. 51, no. 2 (Spring 2005). Wisconsin Academy Review. Wisconsin Academy Review. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Wolcott, Laura [Ross] 1834 - 1915". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.