Marie Thomas
Maria Emilia Thomas (17 February 1896 – 10 October 1966), or better known as
Marie Thomas, was the first
Indonesian woman to become a physician. She received her diploma from the School of Training of Native Physicians (STOVIA or ''School tot Opleiding van Indische Artsen'') in 1922. She went on to specialize in
obstetrics and gynaecology and is considered the first Indonesian doctor to specialize in this field. She also established a midwifery school in
Bukittinggi.
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