Norman Bethune
Canadian physician (1890–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Norman Bethune (/ˈbɛθ.juːn/; March 4, 1890[1] – November 12, 1939; Chinese: 白求恩; pinyin: Bái Qiú'ēn[lower-alpha 1]) was a Canadian thoracic surgeon, early advocate of socialized medicine, and member of the Communist Party of Canada. Bethune came to international prominence first for his service as a frontline trauma surgeon supporting the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War, and later supporting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Bethune helped bring modern medicine to rural China, treating both sick villagers and wounded soldiers.
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Born | Henry Norman Bethune March 4, 1890 (1890-03-04) Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada | ||||||
Died | November 12, 1939(1939-11-12) (aged 49) Tang County, Hebei, China | ||||||
Education | University of Toronto | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Physician, surgeon | ||||||
Employer(s) | Royal Victoria Hospital, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal | ||||||
Known for | Developing mobile medical units, surgical instruments and a method for transporting blood for transfusions | ||||||
Political party | Communist Party of Canada Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Chinese | 白求恩 | ||||||
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Transcription of full name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 亨利·諾爾曼·白求恩 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 亨利·诺尔曼·白求恩 | ||||||
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Bethune was responsible for developing a mobile blood-transfusion service for frontline operations in the Spanish Civil War. He later died of blood poisoning after accidentally cutting his finger while operating on wounded Chinese soldiers.[4]
Bethune's service to the CCP earned him the respect of Mao Zedong, who wrote a eulogy dedicated to Bethune when he died in 1939.[5] His name is honored in China to this day.