William C. Gorgas
Physician
1854 – 1920
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Who was William C. Gorgas?
William Crawford Gorgas KCMG was a United States Army physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army. He is best known for his work in Florida, Havana and at the Panama Canal in abating the transmission of yellow fever and malaria by controlling the mosquitoes that carry them at a time when there was considerable skepticism and opposition to such measures.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1854
- Also known as
- William Gorgas
- Dr. William C. Gorgas
- Parents
- Spouses
- Marie Cook Doughty
(1885 - 1920/07/03)
- Marie Cook Doughty
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Sewanee: The University of the South
- Lived in
- Alabama
- Mobile
- Died
- Jul 3, 1920
London - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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