Merit Ptah is frequently cited as the first female physician—even though there is no solid evidence she existed, says medical historian Jakub Kwiecinski.
Merit Ptah is frequently cited by feminist historians and popular history blogs as the first female physcian—however, many academics question the ancient Egyptian healer ever existed in the first place.
"Merit Ptah was everywhere. In online posts about women in STEM, in computer games, in popular history books, there's even a crater on Venus named after her," said Kwiecinski in a statement."And yet, with all these mentions, there was no proof that she really existed. It soon became clear that there had been no ancient Egyptian woman physician called Merit Ptah."
According to Hurd-Mean, she was not only a healer but"the Chief Physician," meaning she was both the first reported example of a female doctor and the first reported example of a female head of a healthcare system. "Finally, it was associated with an extremely emotional, partisan—but also deeply personal—issue of equal rights," said Kwiecinski."Altogether this created a perfect storm that propelled the story of Merit Ptah into being told over and over again."
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