Harold Balme
| Harold Balme | |
|---|---|
 Harold Balme in 1922 | |
| Born |
May 28, 1878 Hackney, Middlesex, England |
| Died |
February 13, 1953 (aged 74) London |
| Occupation | medical missionary |
| Spouse(s) | Hilda E. Carr |
Harold Balme (Chinese: 巴慕德; pinyin: Ba Mùdé, May 28, 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England - February 13, 1953 in London) was a British medical missionary to China. He served as president of Cheeloo University from 1921 to 1927.
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.
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