Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. John Todd Anderson
Medical Missionary to China
Born 1887 Died 1918
Erected 1925 by Classes of 1909, 1910, 1911.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 34° 55.733′ N, 82° 26.383′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker is located on the campus of Furman University in the Furman University 50th Anniversary Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Furman University (within shouting distance of this marker); Furman University 50th Anniversary Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenville Woman’s College Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); "Old College" (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Tower (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Shack" (about 400 feet away); Clark Murphy Housing Complex (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judson Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Earle Infirmary (approx. ¼ mile away); John E. Johns Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
More about this marker. The water fountain was brought to the current campus from the old campus, located in downtown Greenville, SC.
Also see . . .
1. Dr. John T. Anderson Drowned [Article 1918] Woodruff, S.C. An article from a Shanghai paper, giving account of the death by drowning of Dr. John Todd Anderson, a son of Rev. and Mrs. W.A. Aanderson, of Woodruff {S.C.}, has been received by the father of the deceased. (Submitted on July 27, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. A Greatheart of the South, John T. Anderson, Medical Missionary. Full text of A Greatheart of the South, John T. Anderson, Medical Missionary, by Gordon Poteat. (Submitted on July 27, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Furman University. Official website of Furman University. (Submitted on July 27, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
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