Dr. Thomas Francis Jr.

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gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:advocatesFor global health initiatives
public vaccination programs
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:awardedBy Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Lasker_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1900-12-15
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Francis_III
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Albert_Sabin
gptkbp:contributedTo vaccine policy development
gptkbp:contribution development of the first effective flu vaccine
gptkbp:deathDate 1969-08-31
gptkbp:field medicine
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Doctor_of_Science_from_University_of_Michigan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Thomas Francis Jr.
gptkbp:influence modern immunology
gptkbp:influenced public health policy
vaccine safety protocols
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Jonas_Salk
gptkbp:inspiration future generations of scientists
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Public_Health_Service
gptkbp:involvedIn vaccine trials
World_Health_Organization_initiatives
gptkbp:knownFor influenza pandemic response
influenza vaccine development
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in vaccine research
gptkbp:members gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork 1957 influenza vaccine
gptkbp:occupation physician
gptkbp:participatedIn epidemiological studies
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Grand_Rapids,_Michigan
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Ann_Arbor,_Michigan
gptkbp:publishedBy numerous scientific articles
gptkbp:publishes Influenza: A Survey of the Literature
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:American_Medical_Association
contributions to public health
gptkbp:researchAreas infectious diseases
gptkbp:researchFocus vaccinology
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:University_of_Michigan_School_of_Public_Health
gptkbp:servedIn advisory boards
consultant_for_CDC
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Francis
gptkbp:supports vaccine efficacy studies