Charlotte, Under the Microscope
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We trace Dr. Charlotte Schaefer’s path from standout UTMB student to Texas trailblazer in public health, teaching, and women-led enterprise. A hookworm breakthrough, a sister-run pharmacy, and a fierce respect for detail show how small choices shape big outcomes.
• UTMB’s early years and the barrier for women
• why “M. Charlotte” matters for historical research
• the 1901 hookworm identification and public health impact
• becoming UTMB’s first female faculty and later full professor
• teaching histology with rigor through storms and pandemics
• the Schaefer sisters’ sterilized, women-run pharmacy in San Antonio
• community care, mutual aid, and ethical business practice
• sudden passing and the legacy of precision, service, and courage
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Fejezetek
1. A Doctor Named Charlotte (00:00:00)
2. Tracking a Name Through Archives (00:00:44)
3. UTMB’s Early Years and Barriers (00:01:47)
4. Lab Rigor and the Hookworm Breakthrough (00:02:33)
5. First Female Faculty at UTMB (00:03:11)
6. Teaching Through Storms and Pandemics (00:03:35)
7. Sister-Run Pharmacy and Public Service (00:04:22)
8. Honors, Sudden Loss, and Lasting Legacy (00:05:28)
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