About Bonté Elgood
Lived 1874 – 1960 (aged 86). Bonté Elgood was a British physician.
Cornelia Bonté Sheldon Elgood (née Amos; 1874 – 21 November 1960), also known simply as Bonté Elgood, was a British physician who helped to build the Egyptian public health system and educate Egyptian girls.
Life Cornelia Bonté Sheldon Elgood was born in 1874. Her father was a judge in Egypt and her brother was Sir Maurice Amos. She was awarded her M.D. degree by the University of London in 1900 and then was appointed to the International Quarantine Board of Egypt, the first female doctor to be appointed to the board, where she became an assistant medical officer and remained until 1902.
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Who was Bonté Elgood?
British Doctor in Egypt
When was Bonté Elgood born?
Bonté Elgood was born on 19 July 1874 in New Barnet, Barnet.
When did Bonté Elgood die?
Bonté Elgood died on 21 November 1960 in London.
What was Bonté Elgood's occupation?
Bonté Elgood was a physician.
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Bonté Elgood was British.
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