Elsie Inglis
Eliza Maud "Elsie" Inglis (16 August 1864 – 26 November 1917) was a Scottish medical doctor, surgeon, teacher, suffragist, and founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals. She was the first woman to hold the Serbian Order of the White Eagle.
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| Born | Eliza Maud Inglis 16 August 1864 Naini Tal, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 26 November 1917 (aged 53) Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Resting place | Dean Cemetery |
| Other names | The Woman with the Torch |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Doctor |
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| Honours | Serbian Order of the White Eagle (First Class) |
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