Appear more likely that if Dr. Quinn (a fictional character) was based on someone, it would have been this person: http://twrpcactusrose.blogspot.com/2009/10/re

Appear more likely that if Dr. Quinn (a fictional character) was based on someone, it would have been this person: http://twrpcactusrose.blogspot.com/2009/10/real-life-dr-quinn-medicine-woman.html http://twrpcactusrose.blogspot.com/2009/10/real-life-dr-quin... Also might be worth noting that "While in London, she lectured extensively and became the first woman to have her name entered in the British Medical Register." - which appears to conflict with the facts provided in the article that's the subject of these comments.