About Andréa de Balmann
Lived 1913 – 2007 (aged 93). Andréa de Balmann was a French physician.
Andréa de Balmann (24 April 1913 – 2007) was the first French Polynesian woman to qualify as a doctor. She was the mother of doctor Mareva Tourneux.
De Balmann was born on Makatea in the Tuamotus. Her mother died in the 1918 influenza pandemic when she was four years old, and at the age of 11 she was sent to France for her education.
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Who was Andréa de Balmann?
French physician
When was Andréa de Balmann born?
Andréa de Balmann was born on 24 April 1913.
When did Andréa de Balmann die?
Andréa de Balmann died on 6 February 2007.
What was Andréa de Balmann's occupation?
Andréa de Balmann was a physician.
What nationality was Andréa de Balmann?
Andréa de Balmann was French.
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