Susan La Flesche Picotte
Native American physician and reformer
Born
June 17th, 1865
159 years ago
Died
September 18th, 1915
109 years ago — 50 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United States
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First Native American woman to earn a medical degree
Established healthcare services for Native American communities
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