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Who was the first female biologist​

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Merit-Ptah

Ancient history. The involvement of women in the field of medicine has been recorded in several early civilizations. An ancient Egyptian physician, Merit-Ptah ( c. 2700 BC), described in an inscription as "chief physician", is the earliest known female scientist named in the history of science.

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