Aletta Jacobs
Dutch physician
Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs was a Dutch physician and women's suffrage activist. As the first woman officially to attend a Dutch university, she became one of the first female physicians in the Netherlands. Wikipedia
Born: February 9, 1854, Sappemeer, Netherlands
Died: August 10, 1929 (age 75 years), Baarn, Netherlands
Siblings: Charlotte Jacobs, Eduard Jacobs, Julius Jacobs, and more
Education: University of Amsterdam (1876–1878) and University of Groningen
Spouse: Carel Victor Gerritsen (m. 1892–1905)
Parents: Abraham Jacobs and Anna de Jongh
Known for: First Dutch woman to complete a university degree (medical doctor)