# Minerva Reid

> Minerva Ellen Reid was a teacher, medical doctor, and politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 1915, Reid became the chief of surgery at Toronto's Women's College Hospital, making her the first woman to hold such a position in North America.

*Canadian surgeon*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/minerva-reid

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1871-10-20
- **Died:** 1957-04-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Minerva Ellen Reid was a teacher, medical doctor, and politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 1915, Reid became the chief of surgery at Toronto's Women's College Hospital, making her the first woman to hold such a position in North America.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.2
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Minerva Reid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva_Reid)
- [Minerva Reid](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva_Reid)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6864502)

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