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Merit Ptah - The First Female Physician?

Celebrated ancient Egyptian woman physician likely never existed. For decades, an ancient Egyptian known as Merit Ptah has been celebrated as the first female physician and a role model for women entering medicine. Yet a researcher now says she never existed and is an example of how misconceptions can spread. Source 5y.

Physician Female The Ptah Merit

This is very interesting I have never heard of her before but do like to learn about similar things in history. There are quite a few instances of historical misconceptions like this that have spread though "Common knowledge" similar to this and seem really hard to stop.