Dorothy Reed Mendenhall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dorothy Reed Mendenhall

American pediatrician

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1874

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1964

Profession: scientist, physician, pathologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Dorothy Mabel Reed Mendenhall (September 22, 1874–July 31, 1964) was a prominent pediatric physician specializing in cellular pathology.
In 1901, she discovered that Hodgkin's disease was not a form of tuberculosis, by noticing the presence of a special cell, the (Reed-Sternberg cell) which bears her name.
Dorothy was one of the first women to graduate from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
She was also one of the first professionally trained female physicians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.