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The first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, Blackwell came to Geneva in 1847 to study at Geneva Medical College, an ancestor to Hobart College and the only institution that would admit a female ‘pre-med’ to its all-male ranks. In a dedication ceremony for the sculpture on October 1, held in conjunction with the Kick-Off celebration for the Colleges’ capital campaign, President Hersh underscored the sculpture’s particular resonance for an institution defined by a coordinate philosophy
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This site maintained by Hobart and William Smith Colleges relates a brief account of Elizabeth Blackwell's life, specifically with regards to her education at Geneva Medical College. It also contains several articles, both recent and historic, about Blackwell.