Dr. Marion Craig Potter | |
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 Dr. Marion Craig Potter, physician | |
| Born | September 14, 1863 Churchville, NY |
| Died | March 23, 1943 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Marion Craig Potter (1863-1943)[1] was an American physician and women's rights activist. She was a founding physician with the Provident Dispensary for Women and Children, where she specialized in gynecology and venereal disease.[2]
Potter introduced the diphtheria vaccine in upstate New York and was the first vice president of the Medical Women's National Association.[2][3]
She was awarded the Cross of Saint Salve V by the King of Serbia for her work with Serbian children during World War I.[2]
- ^ Memmott, Jim. "Jim Memmott: She blazed a trail as a doctor when most doctors weren't women". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ a b c Rochester Regional Library Council (June 20, 2024). "Dr. Marion Craig Potter". Western New York Suffragists: Winning the Vote. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Collection: Marion Craig Potter, M.D. papers". archivalcollections.drexel.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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