Elizabeth Blackwell vs Li Hongzhang
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Compare the life timelines of Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910) and Li Hongzhang (1823–1901) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1823 to 1901.
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Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910)
- — Born in Bristol, England Verified
- — Emigrated with her family to the United States Verified
- — Admitted to Geneva Medical College in New York Verified
- — Became the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States Verified
- — Co-founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children Verified
- — Became the first woman entered on the British Medical Register Verified
- — Opened the Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary Verified
- — Returned permanently to England Verified
- — Appointed professor of gynecology at the London School of Medicine for Women Verified
- — Died in Hastings, England Verified
Li Hongzhang (1823–1901)
- — Born in Hefei, Anhui province Verified
- — Earned the jinshi degree in the imperial examinations Verified
- — Organized the Huai Army against the Taiping Rebellion Verified
- — Appointed Viceroy of Zhili and Superintendent of Trade for the Northern Ports Verified
- — Founded the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company Verified
- — Built up the Beiyang Fleet as China's modern navy Verified
- — Signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War Verified
- — Toured Russia, Europe, and the United States Verified
- — Signed the Boxer Protocol Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified