Leslie Gifford Kilborn

Leslie Gifford Kilborn
Born(1895-04-07)April 7, 1895[1]
Kiating, Sichuan, Qing China
DiedJune 23, 1967(1967-06-23) (aged 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2]
Alma materVictoria College
University of Toronto
Occupation(s)Missionary, physiologist
EmployerWest China Union University
Spouses
Janet R. McClure
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(m. 1921; died 1945)​
Jean E. Millar
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(m. 1947)​
Parents

Leslie Gifford Kilborn (April 7, 1895 – June 23, 1967[3]), the son of Omar L. Kilborn and Retta Kilborn, was born in Sichuan, western China. Kilborn greatly advanced missionary work in west China.[4] He was the author of multiple texts, translator of many textbooks, and served as director of the College of Medicine of West China Union University and dean of the Faculty of the College of Medicine.

  1. ^ Hensman 1967, p. 3.
  2. ^ Hensman 1967, p. 1.
  3. ^ "1920s Leslie and Janet Kilborn, Leslie and Jean Kilborn & Family | Missionaries and Mission Stations | Vic in China | E.J. Pratt Library". library.vicu.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  4. ^ "Leslie Gifford Kilborn 1985-1967 - Ancestry". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.