Google Doodle celebrates Russian surgeon Vera Gedroits. Who was she?

With a special animated illustration, Google Doodle celebrated Russian surgeon Vera Gedroits on her 151st birthday.

Google Doodle celebrated Russian surgeon, professor, poet, and author Dr Vera Gedroits on her 151st birthday on April 19 with an animated graphic. Vera Gedroits was the first woman military surgeon in Russia, the first woman professor of surgery, and the first woman to serve as a physician in the Imperial Palace of Russia. She saved innumerable lives through her fearless service and innovations in the field of wartime medicine. Today’s Google Doodle features an animated illustration of Vera Gedroits in her medical uniform. An X-ray plate also appears in the background. WHO IS VERA GEDROITS?