Rachel Christoffelsz Explained

Rachel Christoffelsz (29 September 1885 – 1975) was a Sri Lankan doctor. She was one of the first women from the country to qualify as a doctor.[1]

Biography

Christoffelsz completed her medical studies in 1909.[2] She worked as a medical officer in Colombo Municipal Medical Service and practiced pediatrics and antenatal care in Colombo until 1925.[3]

Christoffelsz retired from medical practice in 1927.[4]

Personal life

In 1925, Christoffelsz married Arthur Percival Rowlands, owner of Rowlands Garages.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brohier, Deloraine. Dr. Alice De Boer and Some Pioneer Burgher Women Doctors in Sri Lanka. Social Scientists' Association. 1994. 9789559102052. 44.
  2. Web site: Genealogy of the family van Dort. 2021-05-22. www.van-dort.org.
  3. Web site: Women medical graduates of Madras. 2021-05-22. The New Indian Express.
  4. Web site: A Bean Two Leaves and a Bud: Chapter 27 - A Pioneer Woman Doctor. 2021-05-22. A Bean Two Leaves and a Bud.

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