William Augustus Hinton
Physician, Deceased Person
1883 – 1959
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Who was William Augustus Hinton?
William Augustus Hinton was an American bacteriologist, pathologist and educator. He was the first black professor in the history of Harvard University. A pioneer in the field of public health, Hinton developed a test for syphilis which, because of its accuracy, was used by the United States Public Health Service.
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