Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

English physician and feminist (1836-1917)
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Summary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is a human[1]. Born in Whitechapel[2], she… she was born on June 9, 1836[3]. She passed away in Alde House[4]. She died on December 17, 1917[5]. She worked as a politician[6], physician[7], suffragist[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (746 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's place of birth was Whitechapel[2].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson passed away in Alde House[4].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was born on June 9, 1836[3].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson died on December 17, 1917[5].
  • Burial took place at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh[11].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's father was Newson Garrett[12].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's mother was Louisa Dunnell[13].
  • Among Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's spouses was James George Skelton Anderson[14].
  • A child of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was Louisa Garrett Anderson[15].
  • A child of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was Alan Garrett Anderson[16].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson worked as a politician[6].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson worked as a physician[7].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson worked as a suffragist[8].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's professions included writer[9].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's field of work was medicine[18].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's field of work was local politics[19].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson held the position of mayor of Aldeburgh[20].
  • Among Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's employers was London School of Medicine for Women[21].
  • Among Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's employers was Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital[22].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's education included a stint at Middlesex Hospital[23].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[24].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was a member of British Medical Association[25].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is recorded as female[26].
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was born in Whitechapel[2]. She was born on June 9, 1836[3]. Her father was Newson Garrett[12]. Her mother was Louisa Dunnell[13].

Education

Educated at Middlesex Hospital[23], a teaching hospital[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1745[30] and Paris Medical Faculty[24], a medical school[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], physician[7], suffragist[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include medicine[18], a field of study[34] and local politics[19]. Employers include London School of Medicine for Women[21], a medical school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1874[37], headquartered in London Borough of Camden[38] and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital[22], a hospital[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1866[41]. She held the position of mayor of Aldeburgh[20].

Personal Life

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was married to James George Skelton Anderson[14]. Children include Louisa Garrett Anderson[15], a physician[42], 1873–1943[43], of United Kingdom[44], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[45] and Alan Garrett Anderson[16], a politician[46], 1877–1952[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[49].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson died on December 17, 1917[5]. She died in Alde House[4]. Burial took place at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh[11].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (746 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Garrett Anderson born?

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's place of birth was Whitechapel[2].

Where did Elizabeth Garrett Anderson die?

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson passed away in Alde House[4].

Who were Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's parents?

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's father was Newson Garrett[12]. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's mother was Louisa Dunnell[13].

Who was Elizabeth Garrett Anderson married to?

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's spouses include James George Skelton Anderson[14].

What did Elizabeth Garrett Anderson do for work?

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson worked as politician[6], physician[7], suffragist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Elizabeth Garrett Anderson go to school?

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was educated at Middlesex Hospital[23] and Paris Medical Faculty[24].

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  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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