Paul E. Adolph, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul E. Adolph

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1901

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1972

Profession: physician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Paul E. Adolph

  • Paul Ernest Adolph (August 4, 1901- 17 June 1972) was an American medical missionary born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Adolph served the China Inland Mission, now OMF International, from 1929 to 1941 then served in the US Army Medical Corps as a Major from 1941 to 1945.
  • Adolph returned to China to serve one last time from 1946 to 1949.
  • After returning to the United States in 1949, he worked preparing missionaries for overseas work and restoring their health after contracting diseases.
  • Once retired, Adolph served at his sons' hospitals in central Ethiopia and Bangladesh.
  • Adolph opened two hospitals in Luan, Shansi and in Kaifeng, Henan and played a key role in the negotiations with Japanese military that kept hospitals open to Chinese populations during the Sino-Japanese war.

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