Arminta Victoria Scott Haensler

Arminta Victoria Scott Haensler (1842–1931) was an American physician, lecturer, and author. In Pennsylvania, she was resident physician to the Mission hospital; gynaecologist to the Stockton sanitarium; consulting gynaecologist to the Pennsylvania asylum for the insane; and consulting physician to the Woman's Christian Association. She served with distinction as lecturer to the Woman's Christian Association; and lecturer to the Working Women's Club.

Early life and education Arminta Victoria Scott was born in Kinsman, Ohio, July 27, 1842. There, she helped in household work as an equivalent for her board. After some months, she went to the Ladies' Hall, where, during the rest of the course, she taught both private pupils and college classes. Though she subsequently received the offer of an excellent position, not only as teacher, but as reviewer, editor and reporter, Haensler entered the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, from which, in 1875, she received the degree of M.D.