Mary Bennett Ritter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMary Bennett Ritter
American physician
Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1860
Place of Birth: Salinas, California, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1949
Profession: physician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Mary Bennett Ritter
- Mary Elizabeth Bennett Ritter (June 7, 1860 – March 17, 1949) was an American physician and an advocate for women's rights and public health issues in Berkeley, California.
- She was known as a pioneer in her time because women were largely excluded from medical training and employment.
- Despite restricted access, Ritter built a successful private practice.
- She also advocated for women in medical professions, training for nurses, and sanitation standards in hospitals and doctor's offices.
- She helped start the Pacific Dispensary for Women and Children, free clinics for poor women and children.
- In 1933, she published her autobiography, More Than Gold in California.
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