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Jesse William Lazear (May 2, 1866 – September 25, 1900) was an American physician, best known for deliberately allowing a mosquito to bite him to prove it was how yellow fever was transmitted. His hypothesis was correct and he died 17 days after the transmission.
Lazear died of yellow fever on September 25, 1900, at age 34. "He was a splendid, brave fellow," wrote Walter Reed, the head of the Yellow Fever Board, "and I lament his loss more than words...
- American Experience
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Sep 25, 2017 · Lazear died of yellow fever on September 25, 1900, leaving behind a wife, a one-year-old son, and a newborn daughter who would never meet her father. His death, even despite the previous...
Aug 28, 2013 · On September 25, 1900, he died, leaving a widow, a one-year-old son, an infant daughter, and a promising future.
Apr 30, 2024 · Jesse William Lazear (born May 2, 1866, Baltimore county, Md., U.S.—died Sept. 26, 1900, Quemados, Cuba) was an American physician and member of the commission that proved that the infectious agent of yellow fever is transmitted by a mosquito, later known as Aëdes aegypti.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The death of Dr. Jesse W. Lazear, noted elsewhere, is another sacrifice on the altar of professional duty. Dr. Lazear's work in the investigation of yellow fever was such as demanded a man of his ability and qualifications, and he fearlessly devoted himself to it, rendering services that are spoken of in the most appreciative way by his superior...
Oct 30, 2006 · In less than two weeks, after several days of delirium and black vomit, Jesse Lazear was dead.
