Harold Balme

Harold Balme (Chinese: 巴慕德; pinyin: Ba Mùdé, 28 May 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England - 13 February 1953 in London) was a British medical missionary to China. He served as president of Cheeloo University from 1921 to 1927.

Harold Balme
Harold Balme in 1922
Born(1878-05-28)28 May 1878
Hackney, Middlesex, England
Died13 February 1953(1953-02-13) (aged 74)
London
Occupationmedical missionary
Spouse(s)Hilda E. Carr

Balme studied medicine at King's College and King's College Hospital.[1] He went to Taiyuan in Shanxi as a medical missionary in 1906.[1] In 1913, he took a position as professor of surgery at Cheeloo University and superindent of the University's hospital.[1] Later, he was appointed dean of the university's medical school and president of the University in 1921.[1]

Works
  • Harold Balme, "Medical Missions in China", The Lancet, Vol. 198 No. 5119 pp 784–786, 1921
  • Harold Balme, "China and Modern Medicine: A Study in Medical Missionary Development", London: United Council for Missionary Education, 1921.
  • Harold Balme, "The trend of medical mission policy in China, International Review of Mission", Volume 13, Issue 2, pages 247-257, April 1924.

References
  1. Obituary HAROLD BALME, OBE, MD, FRCS, British Medical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 4808, pg. 511-512, Feb. 28, 1953


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