Winnifred Train
New Zealand army and civilian nurse, hospital matron, and nurses’ association leader
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Dr Julia Strawn
Dr. Julia Strawn received her M.D. degree at the Hahneman Medical College, Chicago, in 1897.
Dr Irena Białówna
In 1943, Dr. Irena Białówna was arrested by the Gestapo for her work in the underground resistance movement.
Else Kienle
German doctor known for her activism against restrictive abortion laws
Louie Roberts
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.
Jane Cowley
Irish Sister of Mercy, Boer war nurse, and educator
Mary Francis Bridgeman
Irish Sister of Mercy, educator, and Crimean war nurse
Johanna Brazil
Irish-Australian Sister of Mercy, teacher, and nurse
Robina Cameron
New Zealand district nurse, community leader and nursing inspector
Rose Muir
New Zealand nurse Rose Muir tried to modernise her profession while maintaining its traditional ‘true nursing spirit’.