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Who was the first woman to receive a degree from Johns Hopkins?

April 26, 2017degree Johns Hopkins woman

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Who was the first woman to receive a degree from Johns Hopkins?

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This question requires a two-part answer. The first woman to earn the PhD was Christine Ladd-Franklin, who completed her studies in 1882. The trustees refused to grant her the degree until 1926, however. In the meantime, Florence Bascom earned and received her PhD in 1893.