About Laura Ross Wolcott
Lived 1834 – 1915 (aged 80–81). Laura Ross Wolcott was an American physician.
Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott (born Laura J. Ross; July 16, 1826 – December 8, 1915) was the first woman to become a physician in Wisconsin and the third woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.
Life and education
In 1826 or 1834, Laura was born in York, Maine. She was educated at George Emerson's School in Boston and later at the Horace Mann Normal School. Her eventual admission was largely due to the work of an older doctor, Erastus Wolcott. He would eventually become her husband. After her husband died in 1880, she gradually retired from practicing medicine.
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Who was Laura Ross Wolcott?
American physician (1834–1915)
When was Laura Ross Wolcott born?
Laura Ross Wolcott was born in 1834 in York.
When did Laura Ross Wolcott die?
Laura Ross Wolcott died on 8 December 1915 in Ravenswood, Chicago.
What was Laura Ross Wolcott's occupation?
Laura Ross Wolcott was a physician.
What nationality was Laura Ross Wolcott?
Laura Ross Wolcott was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Laura Ross Wolcott. https://biography.guide/laura-ross-wolcott/
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