Cornelia Chase Brant
American physician (1863–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cornelia Lucretia Brant (née Chase; December 16, 1863 – March 9, 1959) was an American medical doctor.
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Cornelia Chase Brant | |
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Dean of New York Medical College and Hospital for Women | |
In office 1914–1918 | |
President of Brooklyn Woman's Club[1] | |
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Born | Cornelia Lucretia Chase (1863-12-16)December 16, 1863 Ottawa, Illinois, US |
Died | March 9, 1959(1959-03-09) (aged 95)[1] Bronxville, New York, US[1] |
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery[2] |
Spouse | Henry Livingston Brant |
Alma mater | New York Medical College and Hospital for Women |
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After starting a family, she started a medical career as a mature student, graduating from the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women in 1903. She assumed the position of Dean in 1914, served as part of the Council of National Defense during the First World War, and then practiced as a GP in Brooklyn from 1918 to 1939. She was an active club woman and was the president of the Brooklyn Woman's Club.