Maria Jacobsen

Maria Jacobsen (, ; 1882 – 1960) was a Danish missionary, aid worker, nurse and a key witness to the Armenian genocide. Jacobsen wrote the ''Diaries of a Danish Missionary: Harpoot, 1907–1919'', which according to Armenian genocide scholar Ara Sarafian, is "documentation of the utmost significance" for research of the Armenian genocide. Jacobsen is known as ″Mama″ () for her humanitarian efforts and having saved many Armenians during the genocide. Provided by Wikipedia