Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
person
|
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Disease Prevention
Public_Health_Education |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:U.S._Army
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:American_Public_Health_Association
Canal Zone |
| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1854-10-03
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Gorgas_Jr.
gptkb:William_C._Gorgas_Jr. |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Preventive Medicine
Health Infrastructure Disease Eradication Programs Public_Health_Strategies Tropical_Medicine_Research |
| gptkbp:contribution |
eradication of mosquitoes
Panama_Canal_Construction |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1920-07-03
1920-07-15 |
| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:Cuba
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:field |
Epidemiology
public health Tropical Medicine tropical medicine |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:William_Crawford_Gorgas
|
| gptkbp:hasContribution |
Health Policy Development
Disease Control Efforts |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Eradication of Yellow Fever
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. William C. Gorgas
|
| gptkbp:image |
William_Gorgas.jpg
William_C._Gorgas_portrait |
| gptkbp:influence |
Public Health Policies
public health policies |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:William_Osler
Health Education Programs Tropical Medicine public health policies Infectious Disease Control tropical medicine Public_Health_Initiatives Public_Health_Research |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Walter_Reed
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:World_War_I
Spanish-American War community health programs disease prevention strategies public health campaigns healthcare quality improvement epidemiology public health education medical research funding medical education reform global health partnerships tropical disease research international health initiatives healthcare accessibility initiatives healthcare_policy_advocacy healthcare_reform healthcare_workforce_training healthcare_infrastructure_development healthcare_technology_advancement |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Epidemiology
Panama Canal Zone Community_Health_Initiatives |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Public Health
controlling yellow fever Controlling Mosquito Populations Sanitation_efforts_in_Panama_Canal_Zone |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Gorgas_Hospital
improved sanitation in tropical regions |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Surgeon General
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
establishment of health regulations
development of sanitation systems advancement of medical practices in tropical medicine improved health conditions for workers elimination_of_yellow_fever_in_Panama |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Vector_Control
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Yellow Fever Control
Panama_Canal_construction |
| gptkbp:occupation |
physician
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Mobile, Alabama
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Havana,_Cuba
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
William_C._Gorgas
William_Gorgas |
| gptkbp:publishes |
Yellow Fever: A History
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Surgeon General
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:American_Medical_Association
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences Public Health Achievements |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Infectious Diseases
infectious diseases |
| gptkbp:servedIn |
Spanish-American War
Health Advisor |
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1875-1920
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Gorgas
|
| gptkbp:supports |
Tropical Diseases
Infectious_Disease_Research |
| gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
|
| gptkbp:worksOn |
Public_Health_Campaigns
|
| gptkbp:worksWith |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
|