# Principal Contribution

From @elizabeth-blackwell's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@elizabeth-blackwell.md](/@elizabeth-blackwell.md)

Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to receive an MD degree from a recognized medical school, graduating from Geneva Medical College in 1849.

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