Elizabeth Hughes Gossett
Elizabeth Evans Hughes Gossett (August 19, 1907 – April 21, 1981), the daughter of US statesman Charles Evans Hughes, was the first American, and one of the first people in the world, treated with insulin for type 1 diabetes. She received over 42,000 insulin shots over her lifetime.
Elizabeth Hughes Gosett | |
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Gossett c.1930 | |
| Born | August 19, 1907 Albany, New York, US |
| Died | April 21, 1981 (aged 73) |
| Education | Barnard College |
| Spouse |
William T. Gossett (m. 1930) |
| Children | 3 |
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