Blackwell

[ blak-wuhl, -wel ]

noun

1. Antoinette Louisa (Brown), 1825–1921, U.S. clergywoman, abolitionist, and women's-rights activist.
2. Elizabeth, 1821–1910, U.S. physician, born in England: first woman physician in the U.S.
3. Henry Brown, 1825?–1909, U.S. editor, abolitionist, and suffragist, born in England (husband of Lucy Stone).

Blackwell

/ blăck′wĕl′ /

1. British-born American physician who was the first woman doctor in the United States. In 1851 she founded an infirmary for women and children in New York City that her sister Emily Blackwell (1826–1910), also a physician, directed. Emily Blackwell was the first woman doctor to perform major surgeries on a regular basis.

Example Sentences

Tracy Blackwell, chief executive of Pension Insurance Corporation, told the BBC: "I think by having the scale and the right expertise internally to invest in a wide range of assets, they'll be able to invest in a lot more than what they can invest in now."

From BBC

Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell were America’s first and third female doctors.

From Los Angeles Times

Stepping into woodworker Eric Blackwell’s Woodland Hills home, you feel as if you’re entering a bespoke furniture boutique.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s because much of the decor was handmade by Blackwell after he and his wife, Jee, bought their house in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times

Although these pieces remain exclusive to the Blackwell household, customers know 43-year-old Blackwell, who’s from Anaheim, for his handcrafted artwork made largely from reclaimed guitar wood.

From Los Angeles Times