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Bertha Lund Glaeser

1862 – 1939

American physician

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Lived 1862 – 1939 (aged 76). Bertha Lund Glaeser was an American physician.

Bertha Lund Glaeser (, Lund; September 28, 1862 – May 5, 1939) was an American physician. She served as Professor of Pediatrics at the Woman's Medical College of Cincinnati.

Early life and education Bertha Lund was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 28, 1862. Her father was Charles A. Lund, a native of Stockholm, Sweden. He acquired his education at Lund University, Lund, Sweden, and devoted his life to being an artist. Bertha's mother was Anna Orfgen, a native of Alsace–Lorraine, whose father was a Russian officer, while her mother was of French birth. Glaeser was the second in a family of six children. Her mother died when she was a very young child and after her father's second marriage, her home life became unpleasant and she was required to care for herself despite being young.

She began her studies at the Cincinnati Public Schools.

The Bertha Lund Glaeser Fund was established by bequest in 1939 to provide tuition for women students in the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati.

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Bertha Lund, Bertha L. Glaeser, B. L. Glaeser

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Who was Bertha Lund Glaeser?

American physician (1862-1939)

When was Bertha Lund Glaeser born?

Bertha Lund Glaeser was born on 28 September 1862 in Cincinnati.

When did Bertha Lund Glaeser die?

Bertha Lund Glaeser died on 5 May 1939 in Cincinnati.

What was Bertha Lund Glaeser's occupation?

Bertha Lund Glaeser was a physician.

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Bertha Lund Glaeser was American.

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· Wikipedia: Bertha Lund Glaeser

· Wikidata: Q112992367

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