Salomea Halpir

Salomea Halpir (1718 – after 1763)[1] was a Polish–Lithuanian medic and oculist. She often earns the title of the first female doctor from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[2] What is known about her life is known from her memoirs, written in 1760, which is a unique example of travel memoir[3] and women's literature.[2] Halpir expressed decidedly un-womanly characteristics and ambitions. Instead of dedicating her life to raising children and being a good wife, as dictated by the 18th-century social norms, Halpir strove to become a successful medical doctor and expressed her hunger for travel and adventure.[2]

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