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Isabella L. Bird

Isabella Lucy Bishop (née Bird; 15 October 1831 – 7 October 1904) was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler, she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir. She was also the first woman to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904)

Born 1831
Died 1904

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British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904)

Born 1831
Died 1904

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November 25, 2025 Edited by Miguel Edited without comment.
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June 12, 2025 Edited by WikidataBot [sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
January 24, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternatives names
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