George Patterson (missionary)

George Neilson Patterson (born 19 August 1920 in Falkirk, died at Auchlochan, Lesmahagow, 28 December 2012) also known as Khampa Gyau (bearded Khampa in Tibetan) and Patterson of Tibet, was a Scottish engineer and missionary who served as medical officer and diplomatic representative of the Tibetan resistance movement during the Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China.

For other people with the same name, see George Patterson (disambiguation).

George N. Patterson
Born(1920-08-19)19 August 1920
Falkirk, Scotland
Died28 December 2012 (aged 92)
Auchlochan, Scotland
SpouseMeg Patterson

He was married to the surgeon Meg Patterson.

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