William Lockhart (surgeon)

William Lockhart
Medical missionary to China
Born3 October 1811
Liverpool, England
Died29 April 1896 (aged 84)
Blackheath, England

William Lockhart (3 October 1811 – 29 April 1896) was a Protestant Christian missionary who served with the London Missionary Society during the late Qing Dynasty in China. In 1844, he founded the first western hospital in Shanghai, which was known as the Chinese Hospital. The hospital is named Renji Hospital now, which is one of the most famous hospitals in China.