Catherine Chisholm | |
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![]() Dr Catherine Chisholm C.B.E | |
Born | Radcliffe, Lancashire, UK | 2 January 1878
Died | 21 July 1952 Withington, Manchester, UK | (aged 74)
Nationality | British |
Education | Victoria University of Manchester |
Awards | C.B.E 1935, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 1949 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paediatrics, Obstetrics |
Institutions | Clapham Maternity Hospital, Eldwick Children's Santorium, Manchester Northern Hospital, Salford Hope Hospital, Manchester High School for Girls |
Thesis | Menstrual molimina (1912) |
Catherine Chisholm CBE (2 January 1878 – 21 July 1952) was a British physician and the first female medical graduate of the University of Manchester.[1] She was instrumental in founding the Manchester Babies Hospital, which was opened on 4 August 1914, contributing to her reputation as one of the founders of modern neonatology practice.[2] She was appointed a CBE in 1935 and became the first female Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1949.[2]