Margaret Bell
British traveller, writer, mountaineer, politician, archaeologist and spy (1868–1926)
1868 — 1926
Quick Facts
Profession
British traveller, writer, mountaineer, politician, archaeologist and spy (1868–1926)
Born
July 14, 1868
Died
1926 (age ~58)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
photographer, writer, politician
United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn in WashingtonDied in Baghdad
1868
Born in Washington (1868-07-14)
1918
AwardFounder’s Medal
1926
Died in Baghdad
About
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist. She spent much of her life exploring and mapping the Middle East, and became highly influential to British imperial policy-making as an Arabist due to her knowledge and contacts built up through extensive travels. During her lifetime, she was highly esteemed and trusted by British officials such as High Commissioner for Mesopotamia Percy Cox, giving her great influence. She participated in both the 1919 Paris Peace Conference (briefly) and the 1921 Cairo Conference, which helped decide the territorial boundaries and governments of the post-War Middle East as part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire. Bell believed that the momentum of Arab nationalism was unstoppable, and that the British government should ally with nationalists rather than stand against them. Along with T. E. Lawrence, she advocated for independent Arab states in the Middle East following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and supported the installation of Hashemite monarchies in what is today Jordan and Iraq.
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Who is Margaret Bell?+
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist. She spent much of her life exploring and mapping the Middle East, and became highly influential to British imperial policy-making as an Arabist due to her knowledge and contacts bui
What does the name Margaret mean?+
The name Margaret means "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is of English origin.
When was Margaret Bell born?+
Margaret Bell was born on July 14, 1868.
When did Margaret Bell die?+
Margaret Bell died in 1926, at approximately 58 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.
The name Margaret is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Water · Moon · Jun 21 – Jul 22
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Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
Earth · Yang
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Serpent — life force, instinct, passion
Celtic Tree
Holly
Noble, leader, strategist
Ogham: Tinne · Jul 8 – Aug 4
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