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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Public_Health_Association
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
|
| gptkbp:born |
October 3, 1854
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:William_Gorgas_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
research funding
urban sanitation disease surveillance healthcare_policy advocacy for public health funding promotion of health literacy support for health research improvement of living conditions elimination of malaria |
| gptkbp:died |
July 15, 1920
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| gptkbp:field |
medicine
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Crawford Gorgas
|
| gptkbp:image |
William_Crawford_Gorgas.jpg
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| gptkbp:influenced |
medical education
community health programs disease prevention strategies public health policies epidemiology global health initiatives military medicine public health education vaccine development international health standards tropical disease prevention mosquito control methods community health improvement programs healthcare_access healthcare_policy_development healthcare_technology healthcare_innovation healthcare_reform healthcare_delivery_systems |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Walter_Reed
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
public health campaigns
health education initiatives international health collaborations tropical medicine health policy advocacy health research collaborations healthcare_workforce_development health_infrastructure_development Canal_Zone_health_administration |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
controlling yellow fever
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Gorgas_Memorial_Laboratory
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
improved sanitation practices
establishment of health regulations advancement of medical practices advancement of public health practices control of yellow fever outbreaks enhancement of disease control measures establishment of health institutions reduction_of_disease_in_Panama |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Panama_Canal_construction
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| gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
yellow fever research
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
infectious diseases
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Panama
|
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1875-1920
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| gptkbp:signature |
William_Crawford_Gorgas_signature.png
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Gorgas
|