Barnett, William John.
Medical missionary; born May 29, 1917 in Kenya to missionary parents; attended Rift Valley Academy, 1929-1931; came to the United States for high school education, 1931-1933; attended Columbia Bible College (1933-1937) and Wheaton College (1937-1939); received M.D. from Albany Medical College, 1945; married Laura Lane, 1944; served as missionary doctor with Africa Inland Mission in Tanzania (1950-1961) and Kenya (1963-1979); at Muslim government's request, set up a hospital on Grande Comoro, 1979-1990.
From the description of Oral history interviews with William John Barnett, 1983, 1995, and 1998. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 30767834
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| creatorOf | Barnett, William John. Oral history interviews with William John Barnett, 1983, 1995, and 1998. | Billy Graham Archive & Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Africa Inland Church. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Africa Inland Mission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Barnett, Albert E. | person |
| associatedWith | Barnett, Elma. | person |
| associatedWith | Buswell, J. Oliver (James Oliver), 1895-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | Davis, Ralph T. | person |
| associatedWith | Edman, V. Raymond (Victor Raymond), 1900-1967. | person |
| associatedWith | Henry, Carl F. H. (Carl Ferdinand Howard), 1913-2003. | person |
| associatedWith | Hurlburt, Charles E. | person |
| associatedWith | Rift Valley Academy (Kijabe, Kenya) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stauffacher, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Wheaton College (Ill.) | corporateBody |
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