Dorothy Hansine Andersen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dorothy Hansine Andersen

American physician

Date of Birth: 15-May-1901

Place of Birth: Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1963

Profession: scientist, physician, pediatrician, pathologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Dorothy Hansine Andersen (May 15, 1901 – March 3, 1963) was an American pathologist and pediatrician who was the first person to identify cystic fibrosis and the first American physician to describe the disease.
In 2001 she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.