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William Lockhart (surgeon)

William Lockhart was a Protestant Christian missionary who served with the London Missionary Society during the late Qing Dynasty in China. In 1844, he founded the first western hospital in Shanghai, which was known as the Chinese Hospital. The hospital is named Renji Hospital now, which is one of the most famous hospitals in China.

Biography
Lockhart was born in Liverpool and received medical training at Meath Hospital in Dublin and Guy's Hospital in London. Her brother was Sir Harry Parkes, British Envoy to Japan and China. In 1861, Lockhart published a book titled ''The medical missionary in China: a narrative of twenty years' experience'', where among other things he insisted that one should not serve both as a preacher and a physician. He returned to England in 1864 and opened a practice in Kent. == References==
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