Gertrude Bell - Wikipedia
WEBGertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell CBE (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist.
Gertrude Bell: 7 Facts About Her Fascinating Life - Biography
WEBSep 30, 2020 · British explorer, diplomat and accomplished archaeologist Gertrude Bell has been described as "the female Lawrence of Arabia." Read about her extraordinary life.
Gertrude Bell - Movie, Death & Books - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Gertrude Bell was a British writer, archaeologist and political officer best known for helping to establish modern Iraq after World War I.
Gertrude Bell | English Politician, Archaeologist & Writer
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Gertrude Bell (born July 14, 1868, Washington Hall, Durham, Eng.—died July 12, 1926, Baghdad, Iraq) was an English traveler, administrator in Arabia, and writer who played a principal part in the establishment in Baghdad of the Hāshimite dynasty.
Gertrude Bell - World History Encyclopedia
WEBAug 16, 2021 · Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) was an archaeologist, travel writer, explorer, and political administrator responsible for creating the borders of the countries of the Near East after World War I and, especially, for the foundation of the modern state of Iraq.
The Death Of Gertrude Bell - ELEANOR SCOTT ARCHAEOLOGY
WEBApr 19, 2017 · The death of Gertrude Bell on the 12th July 1926, from an overdose of 'sleeping pills' in her bedroom in Baghdad, is now well documented in her biographies, and in more recent years it has certainly been fairly openly discussed in terms of suicide.
Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century - Gertrude Bell - BBC
WEBGertrude Bell was the first woman to map Arabia, then navigated the male-dominated world of diplomacy, helping to create a new country: Iraq.
Gertrude Bell: The 20th-Century Explorer Who Shaped The …
WEBJul 6, 2021 · Born in England in 1868, Gertrude Bell mapped Arabia, climbed an unexplored mountain in the Alps, and helped establish the sovereign nation of Iraq in 1922. Gertrude Bell ensured that a sovereign Arab state was formed …
The Life of Gertrude Bell, English Explorer in Iraq - ThoughtCo
WEBJul 3, 2019 · Gertrude Bell (July 14, 1868 – July 12, 1926) was a British writer, politician, and archaeologist whose knowledge and travels in the Middle East made her a valuable and influential person in British administration of the region.
Gertrude Bell, a Masterful Spy and Diplomat - NPR
WEBJul 12, 2006 · The extraordinary British diplomat and spy Gertrude Bell was buried 80 years ago today. After World War I, she was almost single-handedly responsible for the founding of modern Iraq, where her...