What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: In honor of Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake 1840-1912. Physician, pioneer of medical education for women in Britain, alumna of the university. Recorded plaque organisation: The University of Edinburgh.
Dr Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake was a pioneering physician who significantly advanced medical education for women in Britain by founding the London School of Medicine for Women and leading the establishment of Girton College at Cambridge.
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