Ida S. Scudder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ida S. Scudder as a young Woman Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder (December 9, 1870 – May 24, 1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in India of the Reformed Church in America . She dedicated her life to the plight of Indian women and the fight against bubonic plague , cholera and leprosy . [1] [2] In 1918, she started one of Asia's foremost teaching hospitals , the Christian Medical College & Hospital , Vellore, India . [3] Contents [ hide ] 1 Early life 2 Christian Medical College, Vellore 3 Tributes 4 Legacy 5 Other 6 Links 7 Biographies 8 References 9 External links 10 Other sources [ edit ] Early life She was born of Dr. John Scudder Jr. and his wife, Sophia (née Weld), part of a long line of medical missionaries (see Scudders in India ). The granddaughter of John Scudder, Sr. , as a child in India, she witnessed the famine, poverty and disease in India. She was