U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 18

WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18: WOMEN DENTISTS & PHARMACISTS

Profile America — Thursday, March 18th. Two young women, whose determination resulted in their being the first of their gender to enter their professions, are being noted during this Women's History Month. Lucy Hobbs Taylor was the first American woman to receive a degree in dentistry, graduating from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1866. And, this month in 1883, Susan Hayhurst became the nation's first woman pharmacist, when she graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Now, there are 152,000 dentists across the U.S. — just over one-in-four of them women. Among the country's 243,000 pharmacists, just over half are women. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, conducting the 2010 Census beginning April 1st.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 176

Kane's Famous First Facts, 3147, 4862

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 603

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

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