Ida Scudder's last idea was to spend her life in India—even though it might be the Scudder family tradition. As a child in India, the daughter and granddaughter of Reformed Church medical ...

The story of how Ida Sophia Scudder became a doctor is as poignant as it is disquieting. Sometime in 1890, a late-night knock on her door in Tindivanam in present-day Tamil Nadu woke her up.

Ida Scudder, an American medical missionary, founded Vellore CMC, one of India's most prestigious medical schools. From a one-room dispensary to a world-class institution, her vision has ...

The 53rd death anniversary of Dr Ida Scudder, founder of the Christian Medical College (CMC), was commemorated on Saturday with a special prayer and a tribute a ...

Ida Scudder was the granddaughter of the first medical missionary sent by the American church. John Scudder, her grandfather, went to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1819, and later to India, as a ...

VELLORE: Floral tributes were paid to Dr Ida Scudder, the founder of the Christian Medical College (CMC), on her 53rd death anniversary here on Thursday. Denizens of Vellore, led by Mayo ...