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Margaretta Craig

1902 – 1963

American nurse and missionary

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Lived 1902 – 1963 (aged 60–61). Margaretta Craig was a nurse.

Margaretta Craig OBE (1902–1963) was an American nurse and a missionary of the Presbyterian Church who served as Principal of the School of Nursing Administration, New Delhi (1943–1946) and later as the Principal of College of Nursing, New Delhi (now Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing), (1946–1958).

Professional career Craig left for India in 1930 and remained in India for the rest of her professional career. She joined Wanless Hospital, Miraj in western India in 1930 where she worked until she was called by the Government of India in 1943 to head the newly established School of Nursing Administration in New Delhi. She served as Principal of the School of Nursing Administration, New Delhi (1943-1946) and later as the Principal of College of Nursing (now Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing), New Delhi (1946–1958).

Legacy Margaretta Craig hostel in the main campus of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana is named after her. Margaretta Craig Scholarship is available for students of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, New Delhi Margaretta Craig memorial prize instituted by The Trained Nurses' Association of India

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1902
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Died
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American nurse and missionary (1902–1963)

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Margaretta Craig was born in 1902.

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Margaretta Craig died in 1963.

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