Women / Persons ~ p17181
Kate Marsden
Gender: Female
Life Dates: 13 May 1859 - 26 May 1931
Types:
- Adventure, physical feat or survival
- English
- Lesbian
- Missionary
- Nurse
- sexual agency, transgression (homo)
- Traveler, travel writer
Note: Traveled widely treating leprosy, including a journey deep into Siberia. Lesbian persecuted in the English press by homophobes; fellow of the Royal Geographical Society; presented at 1893 World's Fair; established St Francis Leprosy Guild