What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for James Laidlaw Maxwell, MA MD.. Its recorded inscription reads: James Laidlaw Maxwell, MA MD. 1836-1921 Pioneer missionary of Taiwan from Scotland who was born and resided near this site at 200 Canongate Established Taiwan's first western medicine hospital– Sin-Lau Hospital
James Laidlaw Maxwell, a Scottish physician, significantly contributed to medical advancements in Taiwan by establishing its first Western medicine hospital, Sin-Lau Hospital, thus pioneering Western medical practices in the region.
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