Sophia Jex-Blake

British physician and suffragist (1840–1912)
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Sophia Jex-Blake

Summary

Sophia Jex-Blake is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hastings[2]. She was born on January 21, 1840[3]. She died in East Sussex[4]. She died on January 7, 1912[5]. She worked as a physician[6], teacher[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and suffragist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sophia Jex-Blake's place of birth was Hastings[2].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake died in East Sussex[4].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake died in Mark Cross[12].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake was born on January 21, 1840[3].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake died on January 7, 1912[5].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake is buried at Rotherfield[13].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's father was Thomas Jex-Blake[14].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's mother was Maria Emily Cubitt[15].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake worked as a physician[6].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake worked as a teacher[7].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake worked as a writer[8].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake worked as a journalist[9].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake worked as a suffragist[10].
  • Among Sophia Jex-Blake's employers was The Scotsman[17].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's education included a stint at School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin[19].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake was a member of Edinburgh Seven[20].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake is recorded as female[21].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality[23].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's Commons category is recorded as Sophia Jex-Blake[24].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's unmarried partner is recorded as Margaret Todd[25].
  • The cause of death was disease[26].
  • Sophia Jex-Blake's family name is recorded as Jex-Blake[27].

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Origins and Family

Sophia Jex-Blake's place of birth was Hastings[2]. She was born on January 21, 1840[3]. Her father was Thomas Jex-Blake[14]. Her mother was Maria Emily Cubitt[15].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[18], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin[19], a medical school[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1711[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], teacher[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and suffragist[10]. Sophia Jex-Blake was employed by The Scotsman[17].

Death and Burial

Sophia Jex-Blake died on January 7, 1912[5]. Recorded place of death include East Sussex[4], a ceremonial county of England[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Mark Cross[12], a village[37], in United Kingdom[38]. The cause of death was disease[26]. Burial took place at Rotherfield[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sophia Jex-Blake include Jex-Blake[39], an impact crater[40].

Why It Matters

Sophia Jex-Blake ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for her include Jex-Blake[39], an impact crater[40].

FAQs

Where was Sophia Jex-Blake born?

Sophia Jex-Blake's place of birth was Hastings[2].

Where did Sophia Jex-Blake die?

Sophia Jex-Blake passed away in East Sussex[4].

Who were Sophia Jex-Blake's parents?

Sophia Jex-Blake's father was Thomas Jex-Blake[14]. Sophia Jex-Blake's mother was Maria Emily Cubitt[15].

What did Sophia Jex-Blake do for work?

Sophia Jex-Blake worked as physician[6], teacher[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and suffragist[10].

Where did Sophia Jex-Blake go to school?

Sophia Jex-Blake was educated at University of Edinburgh[18] and School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . pinknews.co.uk. pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Medical Missionaries. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Authority of Anonymity: Sophia Jex-Blake’s Scotsman Leaders and the Politics of Self-Citation. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . The Authority of Anonymity: Sophia Jex-Blake’s Scotsman Leaders and the Politics of Self-Citation. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . pinknews.co.uk. pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Sophia, Louisa
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    Sexual orientation non-heterosexuality
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