Mary Harris Thompson
Mary Harris Thompson was born on April 15, 1829. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Mary Harris Thompson
Mary Harris Thompson, MD (April 15, 1829 – May 21, 1895), was the founder, head physician and surgeon of the Chicago Hospital for Women and Children, renamed Mary Harris Thompson Hospital after her death in 1895. She was one of the first women to practice medicine in Chicago where she contributed to the health of civil war veterans families. Over the course of her life she made numerous contributions to science and education that have made a lasting impact.