Gertrude bell childrens biography
Gertrude bell childrens biography
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Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Bell | |
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Bell in in Babylon | |
| Born | Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell ()14 July Washington New Hall, County Durham, England |
| Died | 12 July () (aged&#;57) Baghdad, Mandatory Iraq |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Traveller, political officer |
| Era | Victorian, Edwardian – s |
| Known&#;for | Writer, traveller, political officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer in Syria-Palestine, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia |
| Parent(s) | Sir Hugh Bell; Mary Bell (née Shield) |
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian BellCBE (14 July &#;– 12 July ) was a British archaeologist, traveller, and diplomat.
She explored and mapped countries in the Middle East. She influenced British imperialpolicy-making with her knowledge and contacts. Bell travelled mainly in Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia.
Early life
[change | change source]Gertrude's father was Hugh Bell (later Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Barone