Anne Daniel

Anne Daniel (also known as Annie Sturgis Daniel) (September 21, 1858 – August 11, 1944) was an American physician and public health reformer who focused on improving living conditions of the tenement population and female prison population in New York City.

Education Daniel attended the Woman's Medical College of the New York Infirmary, where she specialized in obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics. As a student in New York City, she was exposed to the poverty and illness inherent in tenement life. The connection she saw between health and social environment sparked her interest in public reform.

Influence At the New York Infirmary, Daniel's course “The Normal Child” led to Sara Josephine Baker's fascination with children's healthcare. Baker went on to implement public health measures that, once recognized, saved the lives of millions worldwide.