Mary J. Safford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary J. Safford

American physician surgeon and feminist

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1834

Place of Birth: Hyde Park, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 08-Dec-1891

Profession: nurse, surgeon

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Mary Jane Safford-Blake (December 31, 1834 – December 8, 1891) was a nurse, physician, educator, and humanitarian.
As a nurse in the Union army she worked closely with Mary Ann Bickerdyke treating the sick and injured near Fort Donelson, and was nicknamed the "Cairo Angel" for her service in Cairo, Illinois.
After the war she became one of the first female gynecologists in the United States and was the first woman to perform an ovariotomy.
She later taught at Boston University, and was one of the first women elected to the Boston School Committee.



Description	American artist engraver, portrait and miniature painter
Date of birth/death	24 October 1808	25 October 1897
Location of birth/death	London, England	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Work location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Authority control	: Q3182429 VIAF: 62145858136623022889 ISNI: 0000 0000 6704 2070 ULAN: 500001830 LCCN: n83227223 Open Library: OL317495A WorldCat