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Ginling College. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Vautrin (September 27, 1886 – May 14, 1941) was an American missionary, diarist, educator and president of Ginling College. A Christian missionary in China for 28 years, she became known for caring and protecting at least 10,000 Chinese refugees during the Nanjing Massacre in China, during which ...
Minnie Vautrin was born on September 27, 1886 to a blacksmith's family in the tiny village of Secor, Illinois. From early on, she dreamt of becoming a teacher and seeing the outside world. However, her family could not afford her schooling. She realized that if she wanted to be educated, she must make her own way. And she did.
Minnie Vautrin was an American Christian missionary and former President of Ginling College. Vautrin is perhaps best remembered for her time serving Ginling during the Nanjing Massacre, as discussed in The Living Goddess of Mercy at the Rape of Nanking: Minnie Vautrin and the Ginling Refugee Camp in World War II (1937–1938) by Sheng-Ping Guo:
Missionaria americana dei Discepoli di Cristo (Foreign Christian Missionary Society), Minnie Vautrin (1886-1941) era giunta in Cina nel 1912 e aveva iniziato la sua attività come docente in alcune scuole missionarie per ragazze nel nord del paese; a partire dal 1919 insegnò al Ginling College a Nanchino, la prima istituzione destinata all’istr...
27 gen 2016 · Divinity Library. Home. About the Project. Documents. Photos & Film. Terms of Use. Minnie Vautrin was born in Secor, Illinois on September 27, 1886. She worked her way through the University of Illinois with a major in education, graduating with high honors in 1912.
Minnie Vautrin was born on September 27, 1886 to a blacksmith's family in the tiny village of Secor, Illinois. From early on, she dreamt of becoming a teacher and seeing the outside world. However, her family could not afford her schooling. She realized that if she wanted to be educated, she must make her own way.
5 dic 2022 · Wilhelmina "Minnie" Vautrin (1886-1941) was an American missionary in China for 28 years, working as an educator and for a period as the president of Jinling College (金陵女子大学) in Nanjing. She is best known for her leading role in the protection of at least 10,000 Chinese refugees during the Nanjing Massacre in China.
