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Mary Edwards Walker
American feminist and doctor (1832–1919)
Mary Edwards Walker | |
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Walker with her Medal of Honor, photographed by C. M. Bell | |
| Born | (1832-11-26)November 26, 1832 Oswego, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1919(1919-02-21) (aged 86) Oswego, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rural cemetery, Oswego |
| Education | Falley Seminary (1850–1852) Syracuse Medical College (1853–1855) Hygeio-Therapeutic College (1862) |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Employer | United States Army |
| Known for | Receiving the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War, was the first female U.S.
Army surgeon, prohibitionist, abolitionist, first and only female Medal of Honor recipient |
| Spouse | Albert Miller (m. ; div. 1869) |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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