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Brigid Leventhal

1935 – 1994

British-American pediatric oncologist

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Lived 1935 – 1994 (aged 58). Brigid Leventhal was a pediatrician.

Brigid Gray Leventhal (August 31, 1935 – February 6, 1994) was a British-American pediatric oncologist. She was the first director of the Pediatric Oncology Division at Johns Hopkins University, a position she held from 1976 to 1984. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

Early life Leventhal was born Brigid Gray in 1935 in London. Her family migrated to Los Angeles in 1940 to escape the Blitz. After graduating from Hollywood High School in 1950, she studied for a year at a Swiss boarding school before enrolling at UCLA. She graduated in psychology from UCLA in 1955 and began to study medicine there before transferring to Harvard Medical School. When she graduated from Harvard in 1960, she was one of only six women in her graduating class. She stepped down as head of the Pediatric Oncology Division in 1984.

Leventhal died of cancer in 1994 in Columbia, Maryland.

Honors Leventhal received the Federal Women's Award in 1974 and was named Outstanding Career Woman in 1979 by the National Council of Women. In 1992, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke designated July 29 as Brigid G. Leventhal Day in Baltimore. Leventhal was posthumously inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Employers
Johns Hopkins University
Awards
Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
Also known as
Brigid Gray, Brigid G. Leventhal, Brigid Gray Leventhal

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Brigid Leventhal?

British-American pediatric oncologist

When was Brigid Leventhal born?

Brigid Leventhal was born on 31 August 1935.

When did Brigid Leventhal die?

Brigid Leventhal died on 6 February 1994.

What was Brigid Leventhal's occupation?

Brigid Leventhal was a pediatrician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Brigid Leventhal

· Wikidata: Q67181800

· DBpedia: Brigid Leventhal

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