Peseshet

Peseshet

Peseshet, who lived under the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (albeit a date in the Fifth Dynasty is also possible), is often credited with being the earliest known female physician in history. Some have credited Merit-Ptah with being the first female physician, but she is likely a fictional creation based upon Peseshet. Peseshet’s relevant title was "lady overseer of the female physicians," but whether she was a physician herself is uncertain. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peseshet has received more than 70,549 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Peseshet is the 374th most popular physician.