Aletta Jacobs
Physician and suffrage activist
Born
February 9th, 1854
171 years ago
Died
August 10th, 1929
95 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Netherlands
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First woman to officially register for university education in the Netherlands. Obtained a medical degree in 1879, becoming the first female physician in the country. Advocated for women's suffrage and reproductive rights. Played a significant role in the women's rights movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
First female doctor in the Netherlands
Advocated for women's suffrage
Pioneered reproductive rights
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