Ida S. Scudder
American missionary
Died when: 89 years 167 days (1073 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Dr.Ida Sophia Scudder (December 9, 1870 – May 24, 1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in India.She dedicated her life to the plight of Indian women and the fight against bubonic plague, cholera and leprosy.
In 1918, she started one of Asia's foremost teaching hospitals, the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India.
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