Gertrude Bell |
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Born | Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell (1868-07-14)14 July 1868
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Died | 12 July 1926(1926-07-12) (aged 57)
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Nationality | British |
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Education | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
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Occupation | Traveller, political officer |
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Era | Victorian, Edwardian – 1900s |
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Known for | Writer, traveller, political officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer in Syria-Palestine, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia |
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Parent(s) | Sir Hugh Bell; Mary Bell (née Shield) |
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Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell CBE (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was a British archaeologist, traveller, and diplomat.
She explored and mapped countries in the Middle East. She influenced British imperial policy-making with her knowledge and contacts. Bell travelled mainly in Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia. view more...