Louise McIlroy
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Dame Anne Louise McIlroy DBE FRCOG (11 November 1874 – 8 February 1968), known as Louise McIlroy, was a distinguished and honoured Irish-born British physician, specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology. She was both the first woman to be awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and to register as a research student at the University of Glasgow.[1][2] She was also the first woman medical professor in the United Kingdom.[3]
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Born | Anne Louise McIlroy (1874-11-11)11 November 1874 Lavin House, County Antrim, Ireland |
Died | 8 February 1968(1968-02-08) (aged 93) Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Education | MB ChB (1898), MD (1900), DSc (1910) University of Glasgow LM (1901) Dublin |
Known for | Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist first woman awarded Doctor of Medicine from the University of Glasgow first woman medical professor in the United Kingdom |
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Sub-specialties | obstetrics and gynaecology |
Awards | Croix de Guerre (1916) Médaille des Epidemies Order of St. Sava Serbian Red Cross Medal OBE (1920) Dame (1927) FRCP DSc LLD (Glasgow) |
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