William Gorgas

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Public_Health_Association
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:U._S._Army_Medical_Corps
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Alabama
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date 1854-10-03
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkb:Colón_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Gorgas_Jr.
gptkb:William_C._Gorgas_Jr.
gptkbp:community_health disease prevention strategies
gptkbp:community_impact healthcare advancements
gptkbp:contribution Panama Canal construction
vector control strategies
yellow fever vaccine development
Eradication of yellow fever
tropical disease management
gptkbp:contribution_to_public_health disease surveillance systems
gptkbp:death_date 1920-07-15
gptkbp:famous_for controlling yellow fever outbreaks
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field public health
tropical medicine
gptkbp:field_of_study public health
epidemiology
tropical medicine
gptkbp:has_legacy tropical medicine
gptkbp:historical_impact tropical medicine advancements
gptkbp:historical_role gptkb:military
gptkbp:historical_significance public health reform
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Gorgas
gptkbp:image William C. Gorgas.jpg
William Gorgas.jpg
gptkbp:impact urban health
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military
healthcare policies
public health policies
global health initiatives
public health research
healthcare infrastructure
healthcare practices
healthcare delivery systems
global health policies
international health standards
tropical medicine research
environmental health practices
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:Walter_Reed
gptkbp:involved_in Canal Zone sanitation
gptkbp:known_for Sanitation efforts in Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal construction health measures
Sanitation efforts in Panama
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Gorgas_Hospital
improved sanitation practices
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement elimination of mosquitoes in Panama
improving sanitation in military camps
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:health_services
gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:notable_contributor disease eradication efforts
mosquito control programs
gptkbp:notable_influence public health education
public health legislation
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Walter_Reed
gptkbp:notable_work tropical disease research
Yellow Fever Control
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Mobile,_Alabama
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Havana,_Cuba
gptkb:Havanna,_Cuba
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Surgeon_General_of_the_U._S._Army
gptkbp:related_to tropical diseases
gptkbp:research_areas infectious diseases
gptkbp:research_focus disease prevention
gptkbp:service_years 1875-1920
gptkbp:side_effect infectious disease control
gptkbp:significant_event Panama Canal construction
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Gorgas
gptkb:Louise_Gorgas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Harvey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5