Dr.Yamei Kin: The First Chinese Woman Doctor

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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.

Files

Dr._Yamei_Kin.jpg

Citation

unknown , “Dr.Yamei Kin: The First Chinese Woman Doctor,” The Chinese At America's Gate, accessed May 16, 2024, https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/items/show/2.