Nihell, Elizabeth (1723–after 1772)
Nihell, Elizabeth (1723–after 1772)
English midwife. Born 1723 in London, England; died after 1772; m. Edward Nihell (surgeon); children: at least 1.
Studied at Hôtel Dieu in Paris (late 1740s), with the duke of Orleans's help; began working as a midwife in London (early 1750s); criticized Dr. William Smellie, a midwife trainer, which sparked the protest of Smellie's former student, Tobias Smollet; wrote A Treatise on the Art of Midwifery (1760), which criticized the higher pay rates for male midwives and the proclivity of male midwives to overuse instruments during childbirth (many at the time assumed her husband had written the book).
More From encyclopedia.com
John Fries , Elizabeth I (England) (1533–1603; Ruled 1558–1603)
ELIZABETH I (ENGLAND) (1533–1603; ruled 1558–1603), queen of England and Ireland. The daughter of… Elizabeth I , 1533–1603
Queen of England
Early Troubles.
The early years of Elizabeth's life were fraught with problems, largely brought about by the tempestuous m… Elizabeth Barrett Browning , Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Personal
Born March 6, 1806, in Durham, England; died June 29, 1861, in Florence, Italy; daughter of Edward (a county squ… Elizabeth Arden Co , Elizabeth Arden Co
Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
14100 NW 60th Avenue
Miami Lakes, Florida 33014
U.S.A.
Telephone: (305) 818-8000
Toll Free: (800) 277-2445
F… Robert Dudley 1st Earl Of Leicester , Dudley, Robert
BORN: 1532 • England
DIED: September 4, 1588 • Oxfordshire, England
English statesman; courtier
Robert Dudley, a close friend of Eliza… Elizabeth (russia) , Daughter of Peter I and Catherine I, grand princess and crown princess from 1709 to 1741, Elizabeth (Elizaveta Petrovna) was the second of ten offspr…
About this article
Nihell, Elizabeth (1723–after 1772)
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Nihell, Elizabeth (1723–after 1772)