Mary Gell
Mary Gell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1894 |
| Died | 1978 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | British (Manx) |
| Education | University of Sheffield |
| Occupation | Doctor of medicine |
| Known for | Co-founder of War on Want |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Medical missionary |
| Institutions | St. Agatha's Hospital, North China |
Dr Mary Prowse Gell MB, ChB (16 April 1894 – 1978)[1] was a medical missionary and co-founder of War on Want.[dubious – discuss][2] She worked at St. Agatha's Hospital, Pingyin, Shandong, China, and later became an associate professor at the University Hospital, Jinan's Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.[1] After World War II, she settled in London and became Secretary to the Medical Missions Department of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.[1]
Education
[edit]Gell graduated from the University of Sheffield, M.B.Ch.B., in 1922.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The University Library, Gell Documents". University of Sheffield. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Dollin (2006), "Mary Gell", in Kelly, Dollin (ed.), New Manx worthies, Isle of Man: Manx Heritage Foundation, pp. 187–188, ISBN 9780954718046.
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