NEW DELHI: Google on Monday honoured the life of Russian surgeon, professor, poet, and author Dr Vera Gedroits on her 151st birthday with a doodle.
Gedroits is credited as the country’s first female military surgeon and one of the world’s first female professors of surgery.
She was also the first woman to serve as a physician in the Imperial Palace of Russia.
During the Russo-Japanese War, her initiative to perform abdominal surgeries against established policies changed the way battlefield medicine was performed.
She pioneered the application of laparotomy for the treatment of abdominal wounds on the battlefront.
During her time as a professor, she also authored several medical papers on nutrition and surgical treatments.
Vera Gedroits 151st Birthday: All You Need to Know About Russian Military Surgeon, Poet and Author
msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Vera Gedroits: Google Doodle pays tribute to Dr Vera Gedroits, Russia s first female military surgeon, on her birth anniversary
indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.