Lucy Hobbs Taylor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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First American female dentist
Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1833
Place of Birth: Constable, New York, United States
Date of Death: 03-Oct-1910
Profession: dentist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Lucy Hobbs Taylor
- Lucy Hobbs Taylor (March 14, 1833 – October 3, 1910) was a school teacher and a dentist, known for being the first American woman to graduate from dental school (Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1866).
- She was originally denied admittance to the Eclectic Medical College in Cincinnati, Ohio due to her gender.
- Due to this, a professor in the college agreed to tutor her and encouraged her to practice dentistry.
- Once again, she applied to a dentistry school, this time Ohio College of Dentistry.
- Unfortunately, she was once again refused admittance due to her gender.
- From there, a college graduate agreed to tutor her, allowing her to continue her studies towards dentistry.
- In 1861, she decided to open her own practice instead of attempting to get into a college once again.
- After a year, Lucy Hobbs Taylor moved to Iowa and opened a dentistry practice.
- This allowed her to be accepted as a dentist without the diploma and become part of the Iowa State Dental Society.
- Being part of this society meant that she was also serving as the group’s delegate to the American Dental Associate Convention, only 3 years after moving to Iowa.
- With great coincidence, that same year (1865) the Ohio College of Dentistry decided to waive the policy prohibiting women being admitted to the institution.
- Instantly, Taylor enrolled as a senior student thanks to her dentistry experience she had accumulated over the years.
- She graduated in 1866, becoming the first woman in the world to graduate from a dental college, and to receive a doctorate in dentistry.
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