Scudder, Ida Sophia, 1870-1960

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Medical missionary and physician (Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania and Cornell Medical College, M.D., 1899), Scudder, who had been born in India to missionary parents, returned to build a hospital and found and head the Vellore Christian Medical College, the first Christian medical school in South India to train women doctors. For further information, see Notable American Women, the Modern Period.

From the description of Additional papers, 1897-1976 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 528755235

From the description of Papers, 1843-1976 (inclusive), 1888-1960 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122557394

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creatorOf Scudder, Ida Sophia, 1870-1960. Papers, 1843-1976 (inclusive), 1888-1960 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Scudder, Ida Sophia, 1870-1960. Additional papers, 1897-1976 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Bunker, Ellsworth, 1894-1984. person
associatedWith Christian Medical College (Vellore, India) corporateBody
associatedWith Christian Medical College (Vellore, India). Hospital. corporateBody
associatedWith Dodd, Gertrude, d. 1944. person
associatedWith Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten, Countess, 1901-1960. person
associatedWith Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964. person
associatedWith Scudder family. family
associatedWith Scudder, Ida Belle. person
associatedWith Scudder, Vida Dutton, 1861-1954. person
associatedWith Vellore Christian Medical College. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
India
India
Subject
Family records
Friendship
Hospitals
Medical colleges
Missionaries, Medical
Missions
Women physicians
Women in science
Women missionaries
Occupation
Missionaries
Physicians
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Birth 1870-12-09

Death 1960-05-24

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