Essays on Elizabeth Blackwell

The famous Elizabeth Blackwell was born to Samuel and Hannah Blackwell in Bristol, England on February 3, 1821, and since her father denied the authority of all of the established churches, Blackwell was deprived of access to public education altogether. This is why Samuel had to arrange private tutors for Elizabeth’s schooling, and that is when he also instructed the private tutor to teach the girls the same subjects as were taught to the boys of the family. When Elizabeth was 12, Samuel moved his family to New York and through that time in New York, Blackwell saw ...

Today, we are used to seeing a female doctor, but not so long ago it was a purely male profession. Elizabeth Blackwell was the one to change this trend and became the first American woman to become a registered doctor. Elizabeth was born on February 3, 1821, near Bristol in England. She had a happy childhood; especially she recalled the positive influence of his father. In education, religion and social issues he was quite liberal, for example, he did not punish children's misdeeds by flogging, but instead he put them down in the black book, and if there were many violations, the ...

“Being a pioneer is not an easy task, but it is interesting! Even the worst moment in life cannot stop me from reaching the world’s treasure.” – Elizabeth Blackwell

The Life of Elizabeth Blackwell

In a beautiful city of Bristol, South West England, February 8, 1821, a healthy baby girl was born and named Elizabeth Blackwell by her loving parents Hannah Lane, her mother and Samuel Blackwell, her father. Elizabeth was the third daughter of nine siblings in the family. The family owned a successful sugar company. Her mother, Hannah was supportive, caring, and loving. Her father, Samuel was a social activist who strongly believed that all human beings ...