Marie home (* 7 October 1845 in "† 7 November 1916 in Zurich) was first Swiss lady doctor. She was first Swiss, those at the University of Zurich the study of the medicine completed and created first Swiss the woman hospital.

Marie was the daughter of the village minister of 1868 expressed it the desire to study medicine and lady doctor become, which caused Switzerland widths a scandal. So far only few "shameless" foreigners at the university a Zurich (the first university of Europe, which permitted women to the regular study) had studied. So that it became certified 1873 the exam, their father had to catch up a grant in writing. After the exam it specialized in Leipzig to the and worked themselves some months in a relieving hospital in Dresden. On 11 July 1874 she took her doctor examination into Zurich. Their thesis had the title over the findings of the genital organs in the childbed. When she requested her permission for a medical practice, her father had to intervene again.

It opened its practice 1874 in Zurich. Only only - and exclusive of women - visited, it could compile soon a good reputation and became one of the most popular lady doctors of the region.

1875 married it geography professor Albert Heim. She had become acquainted with, did not want it during her study in Zurich however their occupation because of for the time being not to marry. Home consented that it was allowed to work also after the marriage. The two had two children, Arnold and Helene.

On 11 July 1899 the foundation-stone was put to its woman wife with attached nurse school. The inhabitants of zurich "Pflegi" 1901 were opened.

Beside its work as Marie home used itself actively for the woman right to vote and was active in the Abstinenzbewegung. It died on 7 November 1916 due to a lung illness.

First Swiss qualified by the Swiss national fund the MHV for will scientist inside assign lady doctor in honours, whose career is retarded because of family circumstances, in order to be able to keep their chances on a scientific career.

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