Priscilla Nzimiro
Priscilla Nzimiro | |
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British Nigeria | |
| Died | 22 March 1951 (aged 27) Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | First woman doctor to work in the Igbo region of Nigeria |
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Ada Priscilla Nzimiro
Early life and education
Priscilla Nzimiro was born in
In 1945, Nzimiro enrolled at the University of Glasgow in Scotland for her university education where she studied medicine.[5] She graduated MB ChB in 1950 and became the first woman from Igboland to qualify as a medical doctor.[1][2][3]
Death
On 22 March 1951, Nzimiro died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary at the age of 27.[2] Her death was a shock to many people including her parents, relatives and well-wishers. Later reports suggested that the cause of her death was unnatural.[4] She was buried in Oguta on 27 April 1951.[2]
Legacy
After Nzimiro's death, the William Wilberforce Academy (WWA), which was the first of two secondary schools her parents established at Oguta in 1945, was renamed Priscilla Memorial Grammar School. This was done in honour of her memory and to record her achievement in the field of medicine.[6] As the first female medical doctor from her region, Nzimiro inspired many young women to pursue medicine as a career.[8]
External links
Gendering the African diaspora: Women, Culture, Historical Change in the Caribbean and Nigerian hinterland.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1135469474.
- ^ ISBN 9780744223.)
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b "Ada Priscilla Nzimiro". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Gallery of great Igbo people". Learnigbolanguage.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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- ^ a b "Nzimiro, Mary (1898–1993)". Gale Research Inc. 1 January 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ISBN 978-0195382075.)
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ The Conch, Volume 6. Conch Magazine Limited. 1974. Retrieved 2 July 2016.