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Frances Hoggan
British doctor (1843-1927) · Doctors · Died at 83
Frances Elizabeth Hoggan was a Welsh doctor. In 1870 she became the first woman from the UK to receive a doctorate in medicine from any university in Europe. She was a pioneering medical practitioner, researcher and social reformer - and the first female doctor to be registered in Wales.
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About this person
She and her husband opened the first husband-and-wife medical practice in Britain. She was honoured with Wales' 11th Purple Plaque in her birth-town of Brecon in March 2023.
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1843 to 1927 · aged 83
