Dublin Core
Title
Dr.Yamei Kin: The First Chinese Woman Doctor
Description
Yamei Kin sits on a chair and poses for the photo
Creator
unknown
Source
Rockefeller Foundation Archives
Publisher
Rockefeller Archives Center
Date
1915
Rights
CC-BY
Format
jpg
Type
picture
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1864
Birthplace
Ningbo, China
Death Date
1934
Occupation
physician
Biographical Text
Yamei Kin was a Chinese-born, American-raised doctor, hospital administrator, educator, and nutrition expert. She is credited with introducing tofu to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during World War I.
Bibliography
1. Overlooked No More: Yamei Kin, the Chinese Doctor Who Introduced Tofu to the West – The New York Times 2. Biographical information about Kin Yamei at the Soy Info Center. 3. James Kay MacGregor, "Yamei Kin and her Mission to the Chinese People", The Craftsman 9 November 1905): 242-249.