Scharlieb, Mary

Dame Mary Scharlieb, (1845-1930) was a pioneer British female physician in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At age 19, she met William Scharlieb. It was love at first sight for both of them. Their marriage took place in December 1865 and the couple sailed for India almost at once. She became one of the first four women students at the Madras Medical College. In three years she gained her Licentiate in Medicine. She began her private practice after returning to England, where she lived and practiced for nearly forty years. She obtained her M.D. and the Master of Surgery degree. She also