The Royal Academy

The Royal Academy of Arts is a society of artists in London. Most of its facilities (museum and institution) are located in Burlington House in Westminster. It was founded in 1768 and have since exhibited different art pieces every year while also training young artists. One of its more famous pieces include Michelangelo's Taddei tondo, a marble sculpture of the Virgin Mary, Jesus, and John the Baptist. It is the oldest art school in Britain and the first to provide education/training to artists in the country.

Medical School

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In November of 1848 the first medical school for women opened. The Boston Female Medical School is now Boston University School of Medicine. Located in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the first school to train women in the field of medicine. Before merging with Boston University in 1874, It was originally founded by Samuel Gregory. It was created to exclusively promote the medical Education Society to accurately reflect on the fact that the focus was more on the education on women.

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