1854 - 1920
William Crawford Gorgas American Military
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| First Name |
William
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| Middle Name |
Crawford
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| Last Name |
Gorgas
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| Birthday |
3rd October, 1854
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| Birthplace |
Toulminville, Alabama
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| Died |
3rd July, 1920
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| Place of Death |
London, England
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| Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Military
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William Crawford Gorgas KCMG (October 3, 1854 – July 3, 1920) was a United States Army physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914–1918). 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 these diseases. At the time, his strategy was greeted with considerable skepticism and opposition to such hygiene measures. However, the measures he put into practice as the head of the Panama Canal Zone Sanitation Commission saved thousands of lives and contributed to the success of the Canal's construction.
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