Albin Garfield Anderson

Albin Garfield Anderson (April 13, 1882 – March 4, 1971) was an American medical missionary who served as a physician in Korea for 30 years and in Southern Rhodesia for 5 years.[1] He founded the Swedish Methodist Hospital in 1913 in Wonju, Korea which is now the emergency room of Wonju Severance Christian Hospital.[1] Anderson began his missionary work in 1911 serving with the United Methodist Church. During his time in Korea he served as physician, professor, and interim pastor to the people of Wonju and Pyongyang. After Korea was facing pressure from the Japanese empire, Anderson moved his services to Southern Rhodesia where he served as a physician at a community healthcare center and leprosy hospital.[2]

  1. ^ a b Ahn, Sung Ku; Koh, Sang Baek (2019-05-01). "Albin Garfield Anderson (安道善, 1882–1971): A History of Medical Missionary Work". Yonsei Medical Journal. 60 (5): 403–406. doi:10.3349/ymj.2019.60.5.403. ISSN 0513-5796. PMC 6479130. PMID 31016900.
  2. ^ "Dr. Albin Garfield Anderson Documents" (PDF). General Commission of Archives and History. Retrieved 2020-12-28.