Kei Okami
Japanese physician (1859–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kei Okami (岡見 京, Okami Kei, 11 September 1859[1][2] – 2 September 1941[1]) was a Japanese physician. She was the first Japanese woman to obtain a degree in Western medicine from a Western university (Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, USA).
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Kei Okami | |
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Born | (1859-09-11)11 September 1859 Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 2 September 1941(1941-09-02) (aged 82) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Nishida Keiko, Keiko Okami, Kei Nishida Okami, Kyōko Okami |
Alma mater | Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1889. |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | The first Japanese woman to obtain a degree in Western medicine from a Western university |
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