19 Facts About Florence Sabin

Florence Rena Sabin was an American medical scientist.

Florence Sabin was a pioneer for women in science; she was the first woman to hold a full professorship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the first woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and the first woman to head a department at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

Florence Sabin's father, George K Sabin, was a mining engineer living and working on site with his family.

Florence Sabin's father had always wanted to be a doctor, but the obligations of mining overwhelmed him, and his thoughts of a medical career slowly disappeared.

In 1885 Florence Sabin enrolled at Vermont Academy, where her scientific interests were finally allowed to develop.

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Florence Sabin earned her bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1893.

In 1896, Florence Sabin enrolled at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as one of fourteen women in her class.

Mall inspired Florence Sabin by helping narrow her focus onto two projects well regarded by scientists and foundational to her future research and consequent legacy.

Florence Sabin graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1900.

Florence Sabin continued her research on the origins of blood, blood vessels, blood cells, the histology of the brain, and the pathology and immunology of tuberculosis at Hopkins.

In 1925, Florence Sabin left Johns Hopkins after completing her research amidst institutional discrimination and her desire to research full time.

Florence Sabin's research focused on the lymphatic system, blood vessels and cells, and tuberculosis.

Florence Sabin was the first woman to gain membership in this prestigious body and would remain the lone female member for the next 20 years.

Florence Sabin spent her final years at the institute determining the effects imposed by foreign substances and their consequent formation of antibodies.

In 1938, Florence Sabin left her position at Rockefeller Institute and moved back to Colorado for retirement.

Florence Sabin presented her findings asserting that the state was “backward in regard to public health” in a letter to the Governor in April 1945.

In 1951 Florence Sabin retired for a second and final time, continuing to advocate for public health issues.

Florence Sabin was cremated and her ashes were interred in the Fairmount Mausoleum at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

In 1973, Florence Sabin was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, In 1985, Florence Sabin was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.