Edith Pechey | |
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| Born | Mary Edith Pechey 7 October 1845 Langham, England |
| Died | 14 April 1908 (aged 62) Folkestone, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Edith Pechey-Phipson |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, Suffragette |
| Spouse |
Herbert Musgrave Phipson
(m. 1889) |
Mary Edith Pechey (7 October 1845 – 14 April 1908) was one of the first women medical doctors in the United Kingdom and a campaigner for women's rights. She spent more than 20 years in India as a senior doctor at a women's hospital and was involved in a range of social causes.[1]
- ^ Lutzker, Edythe (1967). "Edith Pechey-Phipson, M.D.: Untold Story". Medical History. 11 (1): 41–45. doi:10.1017/s0025727300011728. PMC 1033666. PMID 5341034.