Lydia Rabinowitsch-Kempner facts for kids
Lydia Rabinowitsch-Kempner (born August 22, 1871 – died August 3, 1935) was a smart scientist and doctor. She was born in the Russian Empire. Lydia was famous for her studies on tuberculosis, a serious lung disease. She also worked to improve public health. She made history as the second woman to become a professor in Prussia.
About Lydia's Life
Lydia Rabinowitsch was born in Kovno, which is now Kaunas, Lithuania. She went to a girls' school there. She also studied Latin and Greek on her own. Later, she studied science at the universities of Zurich and Bern. She earned her medical degree (MD) from Bern.
After finishing her studies, Lydia moved to Berlin. There, a famous scientist named Professor Robert Koch let her work in his lab. This was at the Robert Koch Institute, where she studied tiny living things called bacteria. She became the second woman ever to be a professor in Prussia. She was also the first woman professor in Berlin.
In 1895, Lydia traveled to Philadelphia in the United States. She became a lecturer and then a professor at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. While there, she started a special lab for studying bacteria. Even though she was in America, she still went back to Berlin every summer. She continued her research with Professor Koch.
In 1896, Lydia gave an important speech in Berlin. It was at the International Congress of Women. She talked about how women could study medicine in different countries. In 1904, she led a section at a science meeting in Wrocław. This section was all about health and bacteria.
In 1898, Lydia married Dr. Walter Kempner in Berlin. They had two sons. Their son Walter Kempner (born 1903) also became a doctor. He was well-known for creating a special rice diet. Their other son was Robert Kempner (born 1899), who became a lawyer.
Lydia Rabinowitsch-Kempner passed away in Berlin in 1935. She was 63 years old.
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In Spanish: Lydia Rabinowitsch-Kempner para niños
