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Walter Reed
(1851–1902)
Military Physician
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Walter Reed was a military physician, best known for The etiology of yellow fever.
Quick Facts About Walter Reed
- Born
- September 13, 1851
- Died
- November 22, 1902
- Profession
- Military Physician
- Notable works
- The etiology of yellow fever
About Walter Reed
Walter Reed was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species rather than by direct contact. This insight gave impetus to the new fields of epidemiology and biomedicine, and most immediately allowed the resumption and completion of work on the Panama Canal (1904–1914) by the United States. Reed followed work started by Finlay and directed by George Miller Sternberg, who has been called the "first U.S. bacteriologist".
Biography source: Wikipedia
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