Nannie Stafford | |
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Born | Nannette Stafford June 20, 1853 |
Died | May 2, 1933 London, England | (aged 79)
Resting place | Possibly London |
Citizenship | American, Swiss and German |
Education | Doctor of Medicine Howard University, 1878 |
Alma mater | University of Zurich |
Occupation | Physician |
Spouse |
Gustav Arnold Gassman
(m. 1877–1889) |
Children | Georg Arnold Gassmann |
Nannette Stafford (June 20, 1853 – May 2, 1933) was a doctor of medicine who was born into slavery and was one of the first women to graduate from Howard University with a degree in medicine. She continued her medical work in Europe, and in 1907, she founded and managed her own medical facility.