Bell, Gertrude b. July 14, 1868 d. July 12, 1926 Archaeologist, Diplomat. One of the founders of modern Iraq. Born Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell at Washington Hall, Durham, into one of Victorian England's wealthiest families, Bell used the industrial fortune she inherited to obtain a first class education at Oxford, and to embark on one of the most influential careers of her generation. A distinguished scholar, archaeologist, author, linguist, and world traveler, she ultimately became a political power broker in the Middle East in the wake...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow) British Cemetery, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
b. July 14, 1868 d. July 12, 1926