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Title
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Sabin, Florence Rena (1871-1953)
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birthday
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1871-11-09
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Birthplace
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Central City, CO
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Death Date
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1953-10-03
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Occupation
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Physician
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Scientist
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Public health activist
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Biographical Text
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Florence Rena Sabin was physician, medical scientist, and public health activist. Sabin graduated with a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1893. In 1896, she was one of fourteen women in her class at Johns Hopkin's University School of Medicine and graduated in 1900 with a medical degree. Sabin continued to research on blood, the brain, and tuberculosis, as well as teach at John Hopkin's until 1925, becoming the first female full professor at a medical college. In 1925 Sabin became the first female member of the National Academy of Sciences, and head of the department of cellular studies at Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. In 1926 she joined the National Tuberculosis Association and devoted time to tuberculosis, the spread of disease, and the formation of antibodies.
Sabin died of a heart attack on October 3, 1953. She was cremated and interred at the Fairmount Mausoleum in Denver, CO.
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Contributor
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Webb, Matthew
