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Early life. Baker was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1873 to a wealthy Quaker family. After her father and brother died of typhoid, Baker felt pressure to support her mother and sister financially. So, at the age of 16, Baker decided on a career in medicine.
Sara Josephine Baker (born Nov. 15, 1873, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 22, 1945, New York, N.Y.) was an American physician who contributed significantly to public health and child welfare in the United States.
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Sara Josephine Baker was born in 1873 in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Daniel Mosher Baker, a lawyer, and Jenny Harwood Brown, one of the first graduates of Vassar College. When Baker's father died suddenly when she was sixteen, she gave up a Vassar scholarship to go to medical school to train for a secure career as a physician.
1 day ago · Dr. Baker was born in 1873 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Her father Daniel Mosher Baker, a Quaker lawyer, and mother Jenny Harwood Brown, one of the first graduates of the all-women Vassar College, instilled in her the importance of education from an early age. At just 16, Dr. Baker earned a scholarship to her mother’s alma mater.
At the age of 16, she was preparing for studies at Vassar by attending Misses Thomas’ School for Young Ladies in Poughkeepsie, New York, when her father died of typhoid fever. In order to support her mother and family, she decided to study medicine instead.
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Sara Josephine Baker was born in 1873 in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Daniel Mosher Baker, a lawyer, and Jenny Harwood Brown. In her autobiography, Fighting for Life , 3 Baker recalled a happy childhood and a good and supportive relationship with both her parents.
Sara Josephine Baker was born in 1873 in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Daniel Mosher Baker, a lawyer, and Jenny Harwood Brown, one of the first graduates of Vassar College. When Baker's father died suddenly when she was sixteen, she gave up a Vassar scholarship to go to medical school to train for a secure career as a physician.
