Justine Siegemund

Justine Siegemund, or Siegemundin, was a Silesian midwife. Her obstetrical book, The Court Midwife, was the first German medical text written by a woman. Wikipedia

• Born:  Justine Diettrich, December 26, 1636, Rohnstock, Lower Silesia, (now Roztoka, Poland)
• Died:  November 10, 1705, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
• Nationality:  German-Silesian
• Occupation:  Midwife
• Known for:  The Court Midwife (1690)
• Spouse(s):  Christian Siegemund
• Children:  None
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo