Dr. Norman Bethune

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:medical_research
gptkb:surgery
gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Canadian_Medical_Association
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Chinese_Communist_Party
gptkb:International_Brigades
gptkb:People's_Liberation_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner
Honorary citizenship of China
gptkbp:birth_date March 4, 1890
gptkbp:birth_place Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
gptkbp:child gptkb:Gordon_Bethune
gptkbp:contribution advocated for socialized medicine
developed surgical techniques for war injuries
established mobile medical units
promoted healthcare access in rural areas
trained medical personnel in China
gptkbp:death_date November 12, 1939
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Changchun,_China
gptkbp:famous_for his role in the Spanish Civil War
his innovative surgical techniques
his writings on medical ethics
his work in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War
his dedication to medicine and humanitarianism
gptkbp:field gptkb:Medicine
gptkb:surgery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Norman Bethune
gptkbp:influenced Chinese medicine
medical practices in war zones
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Lenin
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:inspiration social justice advocates
Chinese healthcare workers
humanitarian medical professionals
international medical aid organizations
medical volunteers in conflict zones
gptkbp:known_for blood transfusion techniques
treating soldiers during the Spanish Civil War
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Bethune_Memorial_House
Bethune College, York University
cultural references in China
numerous hospitals named after him
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notable_work The Bethune Report
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:activists
gptkbp:spouse Frances Bethune
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Victoria_Hospital
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6