Agnes Blackadder

Agnes Blackadder

Agnes Blackadder was a Scottish medical doctor born on December 4th, 1875, in Dundee. She became the first female graduate in 1895, where she compressed her studies by taking subjects concurrently, which allowed her to graduate ahead of her cohort. She then went on to receive her medical degree in 1901 in Glasgow. She gained prominence by becoming a consultant dermatologist in London, where she was one of the first women to be appointed consultant in a hospital not exclusively for women.

A student poll that was part of the University of St Andrews 600th centenary celebrations revealed Dr Blackadder to be the most popular choice in renaming a new hall of residence. Subsequently, Agnes Blackadder Hall was named after her when it was renamed in 2012.

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