Marion Gilchrist (doctor)

Marion Gilchrist
Black and white portrait photograph of Marion Gilchrist in graduation attire, 1894
Marion Gilchrist in 1894
Born(1864-02-05)5 February 1864
Bothwell, Scotland
Died7 September 1952(1952-09-07) (aged 88)
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
EducationHamilton Academy
Queen Margaret College (Glasgow)
University of Glasgow
Occupation(s)Medical doctor, suffrage activist
Known forfirst female graduate of the University of Glasgow
first woman to graduate with an MB and CH from a Scottish university
Marion Gilchrist Prize
Medical career
Sub-specialtiesgeneral practice
ophthalmology

Marion Gilchrist (5 February 1864 – 7 September 1952) was the first female graduate of the University of Glasgow, one of the first two women to qualify in medicine from a Scottish university;[1][2] and a leading activist in the Women's suffrage Movement in Scotland. In recognition of her achievements she has been honoured in a number of ways.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ University of Glasgow – Earliest Graduates Go Live On-Line – Press release Retrieved 7 November 2010
  2. ^ Note: Grace Cadell graduated in 1891 but from an "umbrella" college linked to Edinburgh University rather than a university direct
  3. ^ "Famous scholars in the faculty of medicine: Marion Gilchrist". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. ^ "The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club - A social and study space for all Postgraduates and staff at The University of Glasgow". The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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