02476cam a22003613u 4500 70336 UtSlPG 20260610134627.0 m cr n 260607r20231924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG nl iso639-1 HQ Jacobs, Aletta H. (Aletta Henriette), 1854-1929 Herinneringen van Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-03-21 Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Herinneringen van Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs" by Aletta H. Jacobs is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of Aletta H. Jacobs, the first woman in the Netherlands to earn a medical degree, detailing her dedication to women's rights and her struggles to achieve personal and professional independence. The memoir not only offers a glimpse into her pioneering journey in medicine but also highlights her efforts to advocate for women's social and political equality. The opening of the memoir sets the stage by introducing Jacobs' early life and family background. It describes the circumstances of her birth in a large family, her parents' dedication to education despite financial struggles, and the supportive environment that encouraged her ambitions. As a child, Jacobs exhibited a strong desire to study and eventually pursue a medical career, which was considered unconventional for women at the time. The narrative emphasizes her determination to overcome societal expectations, laying the groundwork for her later accomplishments in the field of medicine and her advocacy for women's rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Netherlands: Van Holkema & Warendorf, 1924 Jacobs, Aletta H. (Aletta Henriette), 1854-1929 Feminists -- Netherlands -- Biography Women physicians -- Netherlands -- Biography Women's rights -- Netherlands -- History Women social reformers -- Netherlands -- Biography Oppenheim, J. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70336 111062 111062