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Herbert Lankester | |
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| Born | Elm Park Gardens, London, England |
| Occupation | Medical Missionary |
| Era | Late 1800s |
| Notable work | Medical Mission Auxiliary Fund Committee Minutes |
Herbert Lankester was an English medical missionary. He led the Church Missionary Society (CMS) for thirty years. His research shifted the role of medical missionaries from agents of religion to agents of health care, leading to the twentieth century model of medical missionaries.