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Dr Jane Elizabeth Waterston

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Dr Jane Elizabeth Waterston

Birth
Inverness, Highland, Scotland
Death
7 Dec 1932 (aged 88–89)
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Cape Town, South Africa Add to Map
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Jane Elizabeth Waterston was a Scottish teacher and the first woman physician in Southern Africa (1868) Inspired by David Livingstone she trained to become a physician and missionary. Prejudice led her to leave Livingstone's footsteps and to work with the poor in South Africa.
Jane Elizabeth Waterston was a Scottish teacher and the first woman physician in Southern Africa (1868) Inspired by David Livingstone she trained to become a physician and missionary. Prejudice led her to leave Livingstone's footsteps and to work with the poor in South Africa.

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