Dr. Margaret “Mom” Chung was the first Chinese American woman to become a physician. She founded one of the first Western medical clinics in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1920s. During World War II, she and her widespread network of “adopted sons,” most of them American soldiers, sailors, and airmen who called her “Mom,” became famous.
New Zealand servant, farmer, environmentalist and nurse
New Zealand homemaker and community worker
New Zealand district nurse and hospital matron
While her achievements in New Zealand were notable, it was for her earlier nursing experience that she was honoured after her death.
New Zealand army and civilian nurse, hospital matron, and nurses’ association leader
Dr. Julia Strawn received her M.D. degree at the Hahneman Medical College, Chicago, in 1897.
In 1943, Dr. Irena Białówna was arrested by the Gestapo for her work in the underground resistance movement.
German doctor known for her activism against restrictive abortion laws
Besides her interest in theatre, fashion, literature, art, woodwork and car maintenance, she was a capable mountaineer with a penchant for rugged West Coast New Zealand terrain. Her warmth, energy and knowledge assisted many students to attain international standards of practice in physiotherapy and helped to firmly establish the profession in New Zealand.