Bohuslava Kecková

Bohuslava Kecková (18 March 1854 – 17 October 1911) was a Bohemian physician, the first woman to earn a medical degree in what is now the Czech Republic. After completing her education at the Girl's High School of Prague, she received special permission to continue her education at the regular gymnasium and was the first woman to earn a secondary diploma. Unable to study medicine in Austria, she moved to Zürich and obtained a medical degree in 1880, becoming the first Czech woman to earn a medical certification. Though she wanted to open a medical practice in Prague, her degree was not accepted and she could not obtain permission to register on the list of doctors. Returning to school in Vienna, she completed a midwifery degree and practiced in Prague for nearly a decade. In 1892, she was

Bohuslava Kecková

Bohuslava Kecková (18 March 1854 – 17 October 1911) was a Bohemian physician, the first woman to earn a medical degree in what is now the Czech Republic. After completing her education at the Girl's High School of Prague, she received special permission to continue her education at the regular gymnasium and was the first woman to earn a secondary diploma. Unable to study medicine in Austria, she moved to Zürich and obtained a medical degree in 1880, becoming the first Czech woman to earn a medical certification. Though she wanted to open a medical practice in Prague, her degree was not accepted and she could not obtain permission to register on the list of doctors. Returning to school in Vienna, she completed a midwifery degree and practiced in Prague for nearly a decade. In 1892, she was