Tabitha Solomon
Tabitha Solomon | |
|---|---|
 Tabitha Solomon, c. 1926.[1] | |
| Born | 15 November 1901 Calcutta |
| Died | 30 July 1976 Calcutta |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Calcutta Dental College and Hospital |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Institutions | |
Tabitha Solomon (born 1901) was one of the first women to qualify as a dentist in India, graduating from the Calcutta Dental College and Hospital in 1928. After graduation she started a dental clinic in the Chittarnjan Seva Sadan Hospital and worked at the Dufferin Hospital. A member of the Baghdadi Jewish community, she was closely involved in Jewish community causes.
Early life and education
Tabitha Solomon was born in 1901
Career
Solomon worked with Rafiuddin Ahmed on the Calcutta Dental Journal and started a dental clinic in the Chittarnjan Seva Sadan Hospital. She worked at the Dufferin Hospital in an honorary capacity.[8]
She was closely involved in Jewish causes, serving on the Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO) and welfare committees, the Calcutta Jewish Association and the multicultural Calcutta Women's Committee.[8][9]
Personal life
Tabitha Solomon had two sons and a daughter, Eric, Charles and Hebe. Avi is Charles' older son born in 1956.[10]
References
- ^ Tabitha. Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories of the Jewish community in Calcutta. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Famous People". aim2excel. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ The Too Few People. The Jew Community of Kolkata. Sudipto Sengupta, Probashi, 22 January 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Fatima, Zareen (3 May 2020). "Vimla Sood, Tabitha Solomon, Fatima Ali Jinnah......Who among them are the first female dentists of India?". HeritageTimes. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-429-53387-7.
- ^ Tabitha Solomon's Dental Certification, Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories of the Jewish community in Calcutta. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-93-83649-04-4.
- ^ a b Tabitha Solomon. Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories of the Jewish community in Calcutta. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-93-88322-01-0.
- ^ Tabitha and Avi. Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories of the Jewish community in Calcutta. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
External links
- Remembering Tabitha Solomon, the first Indian woman dentist. White Coat Nerd.