Dame Edith Mary Brown
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Dame Edith Mary Brown, OBE, LRCP, LRCS (Ed.), LRFPS (Glas.) (24 March 1864 – 6 December 1956) was the founder of the Christian Medical College Ludhiana
, the first medical training facility for woman in Asia.
Brown was born in Whitehaven
in 1864. She graduated from Girton College, Cambridge
, one of the first woman to be admitted to the Honours Degree Examination at the University of Cambridge
in 1882. After graduating she studied medicine at Edinburgh
and in Brussels
, where she qualified as a doctor of medicine.
Brown sailed from London
on 17 October 1891 on the S.S. Oceana as a second class passenger.
She was appointed to the medical mission at Ludhiana, Punjab
, where she organized a Christian medical training center for Indian
woman. The school was officially recognized by the government in 1915.
as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
.
Christian Medical College Ludhiana
The Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India was the first medical school for women in Asia. It was founded by Dame Edith Mary Brown. It became officially recognized by the government in 1915....
, the first medical training facility for woman in Asia.
Brown was born in Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a small town and port on the coast of Cumbria, England, which lies equidistant between the county's two largest settlements, Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, and is served by the Cumbrian Coast Line and the A595 road...
in 1864. She graduated from Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. It was England's first residential women's college, established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon. The full college status was only received in 1948 and marked the official admittance of women to the...
, one of the first woman to be admitted to the Honours Degree Examination at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1882. After graduating she studied medicine at Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, where she qualified as a doctor of medicine.
Brown sailed from London
London
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on 17 October 1891 on the S.S. Oceana as a second class passenger.
She was appointed to the medical mission at Ludhiana, Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...
, where she organized a Christian medical training center for Indian
Indian people
Indian people or Indisians constitute the Asian nation and pan-ethnic group native to India, which forms the south of Asia, containing 17.31% of the world's population. The Indian nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the rich and complex history of India...
woman. The school was officially recognized by the government in 1915.
Damehood
On 1 January 1932, Edith Brown was gazettedLondon Gazette
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as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
.