Hudson, Ellis Herndon, 1890-

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Ellis Hudson was born in 1890 in Osaka, Japan, to American missionary parents, and was educated at Milliken University and the University of Pennsylvania. He founded a Presbyterian mission hospital in Deir-es-Zor, Syria, where he studied cases of non-venereal syphilis (also known by its Arabic name bejel ) among the local Christian, Muslim, and Bedouin population.

From the guide to the Ellis H. Hudson Photographs and Papers, 1920s-1950s and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

U.S. physician.

From the description of Letter, 1969, Apr. 25 : California, to Dr. Goldwater. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31615702

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creatorOf Hudson, Ellis Herndon, 1890-. Reminiscences, 1890-1978 / by Ellis Herndon Hudson. Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS
creatorOf Ellis H. Hudson Photographs and Papers, 1920s-1950s and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf Hudson, Ellis Herndon, 1890-. Letter, 1969, Apr. 25 : California, to Dr. Goldwater. Duke University, Medical Center Library & Archives
creatorOf Hudson, Ellis Herndon, 1890-. Interview : [transcript] / of Ellis Herndon Hudson by Margaret Deck. Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS
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associatedWith Deck, Margaret. person
associatedWith Goldwater, Leonard J. (Leonard John), 1903- person
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Syria
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Missions, Medical
Mercury
Missions
Syphilis
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Birth 1890

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