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Person    | Female  Born 2/6/1875  Died 13/11/1956

Winifred Cullis

Categories: Gender Issues, Medicine

Winifred Cullis

Pioneer of modern physiological research. Held the Sophia Jex-Blake Chair of Physiology, University of London, 1926-41, the first woman to hold a UK professorial chair at a medical school.

Born in Gloucester. Died at her home, Vincent House, Pembridge Square.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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