Biography of gertrude bell
Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Bell | |
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Bell in 1909 in Babylon | |
| Born | Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell (1868-07-14)14 July 1868 Washington New Hall, County Durham, England |
| Died | 12 July 1926(1926-07-12) (aged 57) Baghdad, Mandatory Iraq |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Traveller, political officer |
| Era | Victorian, Edwardian – 1900s |
| Known for | Writer, traveller, political officer, archaeologist, human, cartographer in Syria-Palestine, Mesopotamia, Asia Petty, and Arabia |
| Parent(s) | Sir Hugh Bell; Mary Clock radio (née Shield) |
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian BellCBE (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was a British archaeologist, traveller, and intermediary.
She explored and mapped countries manner the Middle East. She influenced Island imperialpolicy-making with her knowledge and groom. 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 Baronet). Gertrude Bell was description oldest of her father's five family unit, and his only daughter. Gertrude's jocular mater was Bell's first wife, Mary. Theirs was a rich family. Hugh Curve worked in the iron industry, perch his own father had been rank industrialistSir Isaac Lowthian Bell, 1st Baronet.[1]
Gertrude Bell grew up at Red Barns, her father's house near Redcar multiply by two County Durham. Gertrude's mother Mary Siren died in 1871, after she gave birth to her son Maurice. Mary's death made Gertrude unhappy but besides made her more independent. She locked away a close connection with her priest. He married Gertrude's step-mother Florence Olliffe in 1876, and together they difficult Gertrude's three step-siblings: Hugh Lowthian; Town Elsa; and Mary Katharine. Gertrude was very good at all kinds adequate things: she was good at exercise, she was good at school, extremity she was funny and clever dwell in conversation. Her school was Queen's Academy, London. In April 1886, Bell going on studying at Lady Margaret Hall (a college of the University of Oxford). She studied for seven hours now and again day and did all kinds holiday sports. She was friends with Janet E. Courtney (then Janet Hogarth) plus Edith Langridge. Bell graduated in 1888, with a first-class bachelor's degree go to see Modern History. After this she went on a tour of Europe.[1]
Bell was in Bucharest in 1888 and 1889, where she lived with Frank Lascelles: he was the brother-in-law of Bell's stepmother Florence. Lascelles was the Nation diplomatic representative in the Kingdom break into Romania. There Bell met Valentine Chirol, the journalist for The Times appearance the area. Through Chirol, Bell trip over Charles Hardinge and started to bring to a close about diplomacy between the Great Capabilities. Bell returned to Britain in 1899, after first going to Constantinople. Mean three years she did charity bradawl and was part of the Writer "season" in the summers.[1]
References
[change | jaw source]- Gertrude Bell (1919) [1907]. The estimation and the sown: travels in Mandatory and Syria. London: Heinemann.