Walter Reed
American physician and medical researcher
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.Wikipedia
Born | September 13, 1851 |
Hometown | Gloucester County, Virginia, U.S. |
Spouse | Emilie Lawrence |
Children | Walter L. Reed , Susie Reed , Emilie Reed |
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