Justine Siegemund | |
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Born | Justine Diettrich 26 December 1636 |
Died | 10 November 1705 | (aged 68)
Nationality | German-Silesian |
Occupation | Midwife |
Known for | The Court Midwife (1690) |
Spouse | Christian Siegemund |
Children | None |
Justine Siegemund, or Siegemundin,[note 1] (born Justine Diettrich; 26 December 1636 – 10 November 1705) was a Silesian midwife. Her obstetrical book, The Court Midwife (1690), was the first German medical text written by a woman.[1][2]
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