Ida was born to John Scudder and Sophia (née Weld), part of a line of medical missionaries that started with her grandfather, John Scudder Sr. They were members of the Reformed Church in America. Growing up as a child in India, she witnessed famine, poverty and disease. She was invited by Dwight Moody to study at his Northfield Seminary in Massachusetts, where she earned a reputation for pranks.[1] In 1890, she returned to India to help her father when her mother was ailing at the mission bungalow at Tindivanam in the Madras Province. During her stay, she witnessed three women die in childbirth in one night and resolved to go into medicine.[4]
Scudder graduated from Cornell Medical College, New York City in 1899, as part of the first class that accepted women as medical students. She then headed back to India and started a tiny medical dispensary and clinic for women at Vellore, 75 miles from Madras. Her father died in 1900, soon after she arrived in India. In two years, she treated 5,000 patients.[4]
Christian Medical College, Velloreedit
Scudder with Mahatma Gandhi, 1928
Scudder opened the Mary Taber Schell Hospital in 1902.[5] She decided to open a medical school for girls only and received 151 applications the first year (1918) and had to turn many away subsequently.[4]
In 1928, ground was broken for the "Hillsite" medical school campus on 200 acres (0.8 km2) at Bagayam, Vellore. In 1928, Mahatma Gandhi visited the medical school. Scudder traveled a number of times to the United States to raise funds for the college and hospital. In 1945, the college was opened to men as well as women. In 2003 the Vellore Christian Medical Center was the largest Christian hospital in the world, with 2000 beds, and its medical school is now one of the premier medical colleges in India.[6] In 2023, the center was ranked number 3 college by the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF).[7]
The Center was later headed by Scudder's niece, Ida Belle Scudder[8][9] and fellow medical missionary Paul Brand worked there for a time.[8]
In 2019, the American Heritage Girls announced that she would be replacing Lewis and Clark as the Explorer Level Award namesake in their 2020 Handbook[14][15]
A commemorative stamp was released by the Department of Posts on August 12, 2000, as part of the centenary celebrations of the Christian Medical College. The First-day cover portrays Dr Ida Scudder[16]
Biographiesedit
Graves Dan (2005) Glimpses, issue #113, Christian History Institute, retrieved 9/8/2007
Legacy and Challenge: The Story of Dr. Ida B. Scudder, published by the Scudder Association
Ida S. Scudder of Vellore: The Life Story of Ida Sophia Scudder by Dr. M. Pauline Jeffery, Wesley Press 1951
With: Ida S. Scudder and her gleam : memorial supplement, 1960–1961, by M. Pauline Jeffery. Vellore : Christian Medical College of Vellore, 1961
The Doctor Who Never Gave Up by Carolyn Scott 1975
A Thousand Years In Thy Sight by Dorothy Jealous Scudder (1984) Chapters 25-27
Ida Scudder: Healing Bodies Touching Hearts by Janet Benge and Geoff Benge 2003
Dr. Ida Skudder by Veena Gavhankar, Raj Hans Prakashan, 1983 Marathi.
Referencesedit
^ abWilson, Dorothy Clark. The Story of Dr. Ida Scudder of Vellore, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. Full text (1959), p. 18
^The Scudder Association Scudder family genealogy site
^ Hear Dr. Ida Scudder tell her own story 2007-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
^ abcThe Scudder Association Foundation website, Ida Scudder Story
^Graves Dan (2005) Glimses, issue #113, Christian History Institute, retrieved 9/8/2007 Ida Scudder, A Woman Who Changed Her Mind 2007-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
^. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^Biographical information on ISS and the Scudder family, see the inventory for Ida Sophia Scudder, MC 205, Scudder, Ida S. 1870-1960. Papers, 1843-1976 (inclusive), 1888-1960 (bulk) (84-M159) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe College, February 1985 Ida Scudder papers Archived 2012-02-14 at archive.today
^Notable American Women, The Modern Period (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1984).
^"This Day That Age (August 13, 1960)". The Hindu. 2010-08-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
^SquareSpace website, American Heritage Girls (AHG) Program Handbook, page 38
^. Financial Express. September 12, 2000. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
External linksedit
Vellore Christian Medical College Board (USA), Inc.
The Scudder Association
Ida Sophia Scudder Papers. Schlesinger Library 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
10th Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration given by Azim Premji in December 2021
Other sourcesedit
From Mission to Church: The Reformed Church in America Mission to India By Eugene P. Heideman, Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2001, ISBN0-8028-4900-8, ISBN978-0-8028-4900-7, 512 pages.
January 01, 1970
scudder, sophia, scudder, december, 1870, 1960, third, generation, american, medical, missionary, india, sought, improve, plight, indian, women, fighting, against, bubonic, plague, cholera, leprosy, 1918, started, teaching, hospitals, christian, medical, colle. Ida Sophia Scudder December 9 1870 May 24 1960 was a third generation American medical missionary in India She sought to improve the plight of Indian women by fighting against bubonic plague cholera and leprosy 1 2 In 1918 she started a teaching hospitals the Christian Medical College amp Hospital in Vellore India 3 Scudder in 1899 Contents 1 Early life 2 Christian Medical College Vellore 3 Last years 4 Legacy 5 Biographies 6 References 7 External links 8 Other sourcesEarly life editSee also Scudders in India Ida was born to John Scudder and Sophia nee Weld part of a line of medical missionaries that started with her grandfather John Scudder Sr They were members of the Reformed Church in America Growing up as a child in India she witnessed famine poverty and disease She was invited by Dwight Moody to study at his Northfield Seminary in Massachusetts where she earned a reputation for pranks 1 In 1890 she returned to India to help her father when her mother was ailing at the mission bungalow at Tindivanam in the Madras Province During her stay she witnessed three women die in childbirth in one night and resolved to go into medicine 4 Scudder graduated from Cornell Medical College New York City in 1899 as part of the first class that accepted women as medical students She then headed back to India and started a tiny medical dispensary and clinic for women at Vellore 75 miles from Madras Her father died in 1900 soon after she arrived in India In two years she treated 5 000 patients 4 Christian Medical College Vellore edit nbsp Scudder with Mahatma Gandhi 1928 Scudder opened the Mary Taber Schell Hospital in 1902 5 She decided to open a medical school for girls only and received 151 applications the first year 1918 and had to turn many away subsequently 4 In 1928 ground was broken for the Hillsite medical school campus on 200 acres 0 8 km2 at Bagayam Vellore In 1928 Mahatma Gandhi visited the medical school Scudder traveled a number of times to the United States to raise funds for the college and hospital In 1945 the college was opened to men as well as women In 2003 the Vellore Christian Medical Center was the largest Christian hospital in the world with 2000 beds and its medical school is now one of the premier medical colleges in India 6 In 2023 the center was ranked number 3 college by the National Institute Ranking Framework NIRF 7 The Center was later headed by Scudder s niece Ida Belle Scudder 8 9 and fellow medical missionary Paul Brand worked there for a time 8 Last years editIn 1952 Scudder received the Elizabeth Blackwell Citation from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary as one of 1952 s five outstanding women doctors 10 She died on May 23 1960 at her bungalow 11 12 In 1960 Rajendra Prasad then President of India hailed Scudder as a great lady whose dedication and planned working are exemplary 13 Legacy editThe Ida Scudder School in Viruthampet Vellore is named in her honour In 2019 the American Heritage Girls announced that she would be replacing Lewis and Clark as the Explorer Level Award namesake in their 2020 Handbook 14 15 A commemorative stamp was released by the Department of Posts on August 12 2000 as part of the centenary celebrations of the Christian Medical College The First day cover portrays Dr Ida Scudder 16 Biographies editGraves Dan 2005 Glimpses issue 113 Christian History Institute retrieved 9 8 2007 Ida Scudder A Woman Who Changed Her Mind Legacy and Challenge The Story of Dr Ida B Scudder published by the Scudder Association 1 Ida S Scudder of Vellore The Life Story of Ida Sophia Scudder by Dr M Pauline Jeffery Wesley Press 1951 With Ida S Scudder and her gleam memorial supplement 1960 1961 by M Pauline Jeffery Vellore Christian Medical College of Vellore 1961 Dr Ida by Dorothy Clarke Wilson 1959 The Doctor Who Never Gave Up by Carolyn Scott 1975 A Thousand Years In Thy Sight by Dorothy Jealous Scudder 1984 Chapters 25 27 Ida Scudder Healing Bodies Touching Hearts by Janet Benge and Geoff Benge 2003 Dr Ida Skudder by Veena Gavhankar Raj Hans Prakashan 1983 Marathi References edit a b Wilson Dorothy Clark The Story of Dr Ida Scudder of Vellore McGraw Hill Book Company Inc Full text 1959 p 18 The Scudder Association Scudder family genealogy site nbsp Hear Dr Ida Scudder tell her own story Archived 2007 06 23 at the Wayback Machine a b c The Scudder Association Foundation website Ida Scudder Story Graves Dan 2005 Glimses issue 113 Christian History Institute retrieved 9 8 2007 Ida Scudder A Woman Who Changed Her Mind Archived 2007 02 21 at the Wayback Machine Archived copy Archived from the original on 2015 07 07 Retrieved 2015 05 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Shiksa website CMC Vellore Admission 2024 a b Boston University website Scudder Ida Sophia 1870 1960 Medical missionary in India CMC website Dr Ida Belle Scudder 1900 1995 A Family Tradition Time Magazine February 16 1953 Biographical information on ISS and the Scudder family see the inventory for Ida Sophia Scudder MC 205 Scudder Ida S 1870 1960 Papers 1843 1976 inclusive 1888 1960 bulk 84 M159 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America Radcliffe College February 1985 Ida Scudder papers Archived 2012 02 14 at archive today Notable American Women The Modern Period Cambridge Mass Harvard University Press 1984 This Day That Age August 13 1960 The Hindu 2010 08 12 ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 2019 07 30 SquareSpace website American Heritage Girls AHG Program Handbook page 38 Seton Parish website American Heritage Girls Theme stamps mark this year s Independence Day Financial Express September 12 2000 Archived from the original on 2013 09 29 External links editVellore Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore CMCH Ida S Scudder page Vellore Christian Medical College Board USA Inc The Scudder Association Ida Sophia Scudder Papers Schlesinger Library Archived 2012 05 09 at the Wayback Machine Radcliffe Institute Harvard University 10th Ida S Scudder Humanitarian Oration given by Azim Premji in December 2021Other sources editFrom Mission to Church The Reformed Church in America Mission to India By Eugene P Heideman Published by Wm B Eerdmans Publishing 2001 ISBN 0 8028 4900 8 ISBN 978 0 8028 4900 7 512 pages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ida S Scudder amp oldid 1204910492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
