Jane Sharp

Not to be confused with Jayne Sharp.

Jane Sharp
Bornc. 1641
Shrewsbury, England (county town of Shropshire)
Died1671
Occupationmidwife
Notable workThe Midwives Book: or the Whole Art of Midwifery Discovered (1671)

Jane Sharp (c. 1641–1671) was an English midwife. Her work The Midwives Book: or the Whole Art of Midwifery Discovered, published in 1671, was the first on the subject to be produced by an Englishwoman.[1]

  1. ^ Bosanquet, Anna (2009). "Inspiration from the past (1) Jane Sharp" (PDF). The Practising Midwife. 12 (8): 33–35. PMID 19813367.