Eloísa Díaz
Chilean physician (1866–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eloísa Díaz Inzunza (Spanish pronunciation: [elo.ˈisa ˈði.aθ]; 25 June 1866 – 1 November 1950) was a Chilean medical doctor. She was the first female medical student to attend the University of Chile, and the first woman to become a doctor of medicine in South America.[1][2]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Insunza.
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Eloísa Díaz | |
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Born | Eloísa Díaz Inzunza (1866-06-25)25 June 1866 Santiago, Chile |
Died | 1 November 1950(1950-11-01) (aged 84) Santiago, Chile |
Education | University of Chile |
Years active | 1887–1925 |
Known for | First female physician in South America |
Medical career | |
Profession | Physician |
Sub-specialties | Gynaecology |
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