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Attributions
Attributions
Attributions
Birth
October 10, 1898, Norfolk, Virginia
Death
September 14, 1980, Washignton, D.C.
Resting Place
Country
Language(s)
Spouse(s)
Partner(s)
Relatives
Richard Gault Leslie Paige (maternal grandfather), Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (aunt)
Associate(s)
Alma Mater
Tufts University Medical School (1924), Simmons College (1920)
Influenced
Influenced By
Colleague(s)
Collaborator(s)
Children
Awards & Honors
Parents
Occupation
Physician
Certification(s)
License(s)
Education
Organization(s)
・Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Epsilon & Xi Omega Chapters);
・National Council of Negro Women (President, 1949-1953)
Appointment(s)
Notable Performances
Notable Works
→The Mississippi Health Project (Founder, Director 1935-1942)
→Southeast Neighborhood House (Founder, 1929)
→D.C. Commission on the Status of Women; U.S. Delegate to the 20th Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva (appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson)
Notable Moments
Military Rank
Years of Service
Political Affiliation
Associations
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Preceptors
Legacy
Thesis
Books
Website
*some sources say April 6, 1845
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