Doctor Ellen — Adele Louise De Leeuw

Doctor Ellen Paige met a host of violent reactions every time she reaffirmed her intention of being a doctor.
"It's -- well, it's so unfeminine," her sister Joyce said.
"It's hard for a man; it's even harder for a woman," kindly Dr. Seth warned.
"I want a doctor -- one with pants on," complained an injured patient.
"No woman should be a doctor -- and you, least of all," handsome Tim Flagg, fellow student, commented.

The old prejudice against woman physician was all very much alive, but Ellen waged her battle staunchly, determined to be accepted as both.