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Norman Bethune

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 1347523

IMDb ID: nm0079198

Known for: Acting

Born: March 4, 1890

Died: November 12, 1939

Age: 49

Place of birth: Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

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Career span: 1937 - 1964

Years active: 28

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Biography

Henry Norman Bethune (/ˈbɛθ.juːn/; March 4, 1890 – November 12, 1939; Chinese: 白求恩) was a Canadian thoracic surgeon, early advocate of socialized medicine, and member of the Communist Party of Canada. Bethune came to international prominence first for his service as a frontline trauma surgeon supporting the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War, and later supporting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Bethune helped bring modern medicine to rural China, treating both sick villagers and wounded soldiers.

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