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Person · 1888
Elsa Brändström
Swedish nurse (1888–1948) called the Angel of Siberia for her relief work among First World War prisoners; she spent her final years in Cambridge.
How did Elsa Brändström change this place?
Swedish nurse (1888–1948) called the Angel of Siberia for her relief work among First World War prisoners; she spent her final years in Cambridge.
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