About Rachel Christoffelsz
Lived 1885 – 1975 (aged 89–90). Rachel Christoffelsz was a physician.
Rachel Christoffelsz (29 September 1885 – 1975) was a Sri Lankan doctor. She was one of the first women from the country to qualify as a doctor.
Biography Christoffelsz completed her medical studies in 1909. She worked as a medical officer in Colombo Municipal Medical Service and practiced pediatrics and antenatal care in Colombo until 1925.
Christoffelsz retired from medical practice in 1927.
Personal life In 1925, Christoffelsz married Arthur Percival Rowlands, owner of Rowlands Garages.
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Who was Rachel Christoffelsz?
Sri Lankan physician
When was Rachel Christoffelsz born?
Rachel Christoffelsz was born in 1885.
When did Rachel Christoffelsz die?
Rachel Christoffelsz died in 1975.
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Rachel Christoffelsz was a physician.
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