Her father started practicing medicine in rural Bavaria, where he was one of the first physicians in the area to utilize an X-ray machine for the purpose of diagnostics. Her father allowed her to use some of his medical equipment growing up, and she was fascinated by studying urine slides under the microscope and learning to draw blood. His passion and dedication to his career greatly inspired Beatrice, and she set her sights on becoming a physician as soon as she began her education.[2]