Elsie Inglis | |
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| Born | Eliza Maud Inglis 16 August 1864 Naini Tal, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 26 November 1917 (aged 53) Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Resting place | Dean Cemetery |
| Other names | The Woman with the Torch |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Doctor |
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| Honours | Serbian Order of the White Eagle (First Class) |
Eliza Maud "Elsie" Inglis (16 August 1864 – 26 November 1917) was a Scottish medical doctor, surgeon, teacher,[1] suffragist, and founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals.[2] She was the first woman to hold the Serbian Order of the White Eagle.[3]
- ^ MacPherson, Hamish (5 May 2020). "Greatest Scot? The many talents of Dr Elsie Inglis". The National. p. 20. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
when she saw suffering or injustice she wanted to make a difference... and what she did paved the way for other women to come after her..... Alan Cumming in an interview with Nan Spowart on 11 November 2017 The National
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