What is desertification? Desertification is the process by which environments beomce more like desert. Over a period of years, the amount of natural begetation decreases and the soil is exposed to the hot sun. when it rains, the rainwater runs over the surface of the soil, rather than soaking down into it, and the soil can be wahshed away.
Since 1949, the American Medical Women's Association has awarded the Elizabeth Blackwell Medal annually to a woman physician. Hobart and William Smith Colleges awards an annual Elizabeth Blackwell Award to women who have demonstrated outstanding service to humankind. The artwork The Dinner Party features a place setting for Elizabeth Blackwell. Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821 â 31 May 1910) was a British-born physician, notable as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register.
She was 89 years old and her cause of death is unknown (Elizabeth Blackwell Timeline). Though she died in Europe, her affect on America was phenomenal. By the time of her death, there were over 7000 female physicians in the United States of America (Pillai).