Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Dr. Ethel Margaret Phillips (1876-1951) was a medical missionary who worked in China for approximately 43 years. Before becoming a medical missionary, Phillips gained admittance into the Victoria University of Manchester and subsequently became the third woman to graduate with a degree in medicine from the University. Upon graduating, Phillips was sent to China as a medical missionary by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG). In China, Phillips faced some difficulty with the local population, as they did not trust foreigners after the political turmoil that had taken place recently before Phillips’ arrival. Phillips' accomplishments in China include the construction of two hospitals, work with the YWCA, and the establishment of a private practice. Phillips rarely left China and only returned home in the end due to the civil war that was approaching. Phillips died three years after his departure in 1948.. }
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- Ethel_Margaret_Phillips abstract "Dr. Ethel Margaret Phillips (1876-1951) was a medical missionary who worked in China for approximately 43 years. Before becoming a medical missionary, Phillips gained admittance into the Victoria University of Manchester and subsequently became the third woman to graduate with a degree in medicine from the University. Upon graduating, Phillips was sent to China as a medical missionary by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG). In China, Phillips faced some difficulty with the local population, as they did not trust foreigners after the political turmoil that had taken place recently before Phillips’ arrival. Phillips' accomplishments in China include the construction of two hospitals, work with the YWCA, and the establishment of a private practice. Phillips rarely left China and only returned home in the end due to the civil war that was approaching. Phillips died three years after his departure in 1948.".