First, Ruth, and Ann Scott. Olive Schreiner. André Deutsch.
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Royal Infirmary
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | He then entered Edinburgh University
as a medical student—just after the university had successfully fought off the women seeking admission to the medical faculty. His most significant mentor was Joseph Bell
(who was attached not... |
| Education | Olive Schreiner | OS
sailed from her native South Africa for England, to train as a nurse at the Royal Infirmary
in Edinburgh. |
| Wealth and Poverty | May Drummond | In 1738 her preaching raised so much money that she was able to make a donation of £372 and 7 shillings to her brother George
's Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
. Reilly, Matthew. “The Life and Literary Fictions of May Drummond, Quaker Female Preacher”. Eighteenth-Century Fiction, Vol. 28 , No. 2, pp. 287-12. 292 |
Timeline
January 1871: Subscribers to the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh,...
Building item
January 1871
Subscribers to the Royal Infirmary
, Edinburgh, narrowly elected a board of managers unsympathetic to the medical education of women.
December 1872: Female medical students were granted limited...
Building item
December 1872
Female medical students were granted limited admission to the Royal Infirmary
, Edinburgh.
January 1874: Following the controversy surrounding female...
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January 1874
Following the controversy surrounding female medical students, Edinburgh University announced that it would no longer teach women.
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