Tewhida Belshikh

Tunisian physician (1909-2010)

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Born: January 2, 1909
Died: December 6, 2010
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1909

About Tewhida Belshikh

Tewhida Ben Sheikh (Arabic: توحيدة بن الشيخ; also Tawhida Ben Cheikh, Taouhida Ben Cheikh) (January 2, 1909 in Ras Jebel – December 6, 2010) was the first modern Tunisian and North African woman to become a physician. She was also a pioneer in women's medicine, in particular contraception and abortion access. In 1950, she founded the Society for Social Aid (Jami'iyat al-Is'af al-Ijtima'i) جمعية الاسعاف الاجتماعي, the Orphanage Welcome (Dar al-Aytam), and Women's Welcome (Dar al-Mar'a).

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Tewhida Belshikh timeline

1909Tewhida Ben Sheikh (Arabic: توحيدة بن الشيخ; also Tawhida Ben Cheikh, Taouhida Ben Cheikh) (January 2, 1909 in Ras Jebel – December 6, 2010) was the first modern Tunisian and North African woman to become a physician.
1950In 1950, she founded the Society for Social Aid (Jami'iyat al-Is'af al-Ijtima'i) جمعية الاسعاف الاجتماعي, the Orphanage Welcome (Dar al-Aytam), and Women's Welcome (Dar al-Mar'a).

The world when Tewhida Belshikh was born

Tewhida Belshikh was born in 1909. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1909

Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
Notable inventionBakelite plastic
World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

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Measure	1909	2026
Population	88.8M	341 million

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