Alice Marion Umpherston (2 June 1863–1957) was the first woman to be appointed at the University of St Andrews as a university lecturer in 1896 to teach women students Physiology.[1][2][3]
Alice Marion Umpherston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1863 |
| Died | 1957 (aged 93–94) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh School of Medicine for Women, St Mungo's College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine (Physiology) |
Early life
editAlice Marion Umpherston was born on 2 July 1863 and was the daughter of William Umpherston and Alison Miller.[2]
Umpherston gained her professional qualifications of Licence of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (LRCPE), Licence of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (LRCSE) and Licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (LFPSG) at the Edinburgh School of Medicine for Women and St Mungo's College in Glasgow in 1892. She later resided at 6 Elidon Street, Edinburgh between 1932 and 1957.[2]
Career
editUmpherston succeeded Sophia Jex-Blake as Attending Medical Officer at the Edinburgh Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children.[4] She was appointed as the first female lecturer at the University of St. Andrews in 1896 to teach Physiology to women students.[1] The position was for one year, running from 1896 to 1897.[5][6] She also held a similar position in the North Indian School of Medicine and practised as a doctor in medical missions in the Punjab,[7] after going to India in 1899.[4]
Umpherston died in 1957.
References
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- ^ a b c "Biographical Register 1747-1897". arts.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "[PDF] Growing relations. University of St Andrews The StAndard. Scotland s first university. A league of our own St Andrews and Tibet Female Firsts - Free Download PDF". silo.tips. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b Thomson, Elaine (1998). Women in medicine in late 19th and early 20th century Edinburgh: a case study (PhD thesis). University of Edinburgh. p. 60.
- ^ Myers, Christine D. (2010). University coeducation in the Victorian Era : inclusion in the United States and the United Kingdom (1 ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-230-10993-3. OCLC 688217305.
- ^ The matriculation roll of the University of St. Andrews, 1747-1897. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons. 1905. pp. lxxxiv.
- ^ "Trailblazing Women at the University of St Andrews: A Celebration for International Women's Day – Special Collections blog". special-collections.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2021.