Amsterdam-Zuidoost , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Catharina van Tussenbroek
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2024
1. Catharina van Tussenbroek Marker
Schooljuf Catharina van Tussenbroek besloot op haar 28ste omtegen de norm in- geneeskunde te studeren. Ze werd na Aletta Jacobs de tweede vrouwelijke arts in Nederland, met een eigen praktijk aan de Sarphatistraat, en later de eerste vrouwelijke gynaecoloog. Als onderzoekster toonde ze als eerste het bestaan van de buitenbaarmoederlijke zwangerschap aan. Ze sloeg het hoogleraarschap in de gynaecologie af vanwege haar activiteiten voor de vrouwenbeweging en geneeskunde, onder andere bij De Nederlandse Vereeniging voor Gynaecologie. Van Tussenbroek streed voor vrouwenbelangen, waaronder afschaffing van het korset en betere bescherming bij abortus. Felle kritiek kreeg ze voor haar pleidooi voor een werkzaam leven voor vrouwen. Als eerbetoon werd in 1926 een fonds in haar naam opgericht, dat ambitieuze vrouwen in de wetenschap steunt.
Schoolteacher Catharina van Tussenbroek decided at the age of 28 to go against the grain and study medicine. After Aletta Jacobs, she became the second female
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Erected 2023 by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Women (GSEG) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1925.
Location. 52° 19.217′ N, 4° 57.769′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Marker is at the intersection of Catharina van Tussenbroekstraat and Sophie Redmondplein on Catharina van Tussenbroekstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sophie Redmondplein 4, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1103 DL, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2024
2. Catharina van Tussenbroek Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Catharine van Tussenbroek (Wikipedia).
Overview: Catharine van Tussenbroek (4 August 1852 – 5 May 1925) was a Dutch physician and feminist. She was the second woman to qualify as a physician in the Netherlands and the first physician to confirm evidence of the ovarian type of ectopic pregnancy. A foundation that administers research grants was set up in her name to continue her legacy of empowering women.(Submitted on March 30, 2024.)
On ectopic pregnancy: Van Tussenbroek enjoyed research; had the needs of women been less urgent, she would have preferred to continue undertaking microscopic studies rather than gynecology. In 1899, she "demonstrated beyond question" the first accurate clinical and histological description of the existence of the rare condition of ovarian pregnancy. To be a true case of ovarian pregnancy, Otto Spiegelberg had set forth criteria that were required to be present. Van Tussenbroek settled the question of the existence of ovarian pregnancy with her report finding that the ovary and tube on the right side were normal, that sac upon the ovary contained an embryo, that the gestation-sac was connected via a cord, and that the sac had folds of lutein tissue. The medical establishment was skeptical, but three years after her report, her results were confirmed, though skepticism prevailed into the 1920s.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
