Jane Craven

Jane Wells Craven
Craven in 1915
Born(1875-01-25)January 25, 1875
Lucknow, India
DiedMarch 3, 1958(1958-03-03) (aged 83)
Other namesSister Elizabeth
EducationNorthwestern University
American School of Osteopathy
Occupationsphysician, tennis player, WWI ambulance driver, nun

Jane Wells Craven (January 25, 1875 - March 3, 1958) was an American doctor, prize-winning tennis player, World War I ambulance driver and medic. Craven won the 1899 U.S. National Championships in women's doubles tennis, alongside her teammate Myrtle McAteer. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1917 for her medical service in France during World War I. She later became a Roman Catholic nun and took the name Sister Elizabeth.

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