Jane Sharp
English midwife, c. 1641–1671 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Jayne Sharp.
Jane Sharp (c. 1641–1671) was an English midwife. Her work The Midwives Book: or the Whole Art of Midwifery Discovered, published in 1671, was the first on the subject to be produced by an Englishwoman.[1]
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Born | c. 1641 Shrewsbury, England (county town of Shropshire) |
Died | 1671 |
Occupation | midwife |
Notable work | The Midwives Book: or the Whole Art of Midwifery Discovered (1671) |
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