Ida S. Scudder

Scudder in 1899

Ida Sophia Scudder (December 9, 1870 – May 24, 1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in India. She sought to improve the plight of Indian women by fighting against bubonic plague, cholera and leprosy.[1][2] In 1918, she started a teaching hospital, the Christian Medical College & Hospital, in Vellore, India.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ISS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Scudder Association Scudder family genealogy site Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Hear Dr. Ida Scudder tell her own story Archived 2007-06-23 at the Wayback Machine