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Lee Choo Neo

Singapore physician (1895-1947) · Singapore · On the map · Doctors · Died at 52

Lee Choo Neo was the first female medical doctor to practice in Singapore. Her father, Lee Hoon Leong, was a merchant of Hakka descent. Her mother was her father's first wife, Mak Hup Sin, who was of Cantonese descent.

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Singapore Women's Hall of Fame

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Lee Choo Neo was also the aunt of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first Prime Minister; his father was her younger half-brother, Lee Chin Koon.

Country
Singapore
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1947 · aged 52