Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Bell
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Gertrude Bell in 1909, visiting archaeological excavations in Babylon
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| Born |
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell
14 July 1868
Washington New Hall, County Durham, England
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| Died | 12 July 1926 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
| Occupation | Traveller, political officer |
| Era | Victorian, Edwardian – 1900s |
| Known for | Writer, traveller, political officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer in Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia |
| Parent(s) | Sir Hugh Bell |
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell, CBE (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist[2] who explored, mapped, and became highly influential to British imperial policy-making due to her knowledge and contacts, built up through extensive travels in Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia.[3] Along with T. E. Lawrence, Bell helped support the Hashemite dynasties in what is today Jordan as well as in Iraq.
She played a major role in establishing and helping administer the modern state of Iraq, using her unique perspective from her travels and relations with tribal leaders throughout the Middle East. During her lifetime she was highly esteemed and trusted by British officials and exerted an immense amount of power. She has been described as "one of the few representatives of His Majesty's Government remembered by the Arabs with anything resembling affection".[4]
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