Anna Manning Comfort
American doctor of medicine (1845–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna Manning Comfort, M.D. (née Manning; January 19, 1845 – January 12, 1931) was an American physician who specialized in the treatment .[1][2] She was the first woman medical graduate to practice in the state of Connecticut.[3]
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Born | Anna Manning January 19, 1845 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 12, 1931(1931-01-12) (aged 85) New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York Medical College and Hospital for Women |
Occupation | Gynecologist |
Notable work | Women's Education and Women's Health: Chiefly in Reply to "Sex in Education" |
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Relatives | Dr. Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier (aunt) |
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Comfort was also an activist and vocal opponent of American imperialism.[4] She was a leader in the women's suffrage movement, as well as a social reformer who defended the rights of Native Americans and African Americans.[5] A member of Sorosis since 1878, Comfort was also a pioneer clubwoman.[6]