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On August 14, 1881, Finlay presented a paper to Havana's Academy of Sciences called "The Mosquito Hypothetically Considered as the Transmitting Agent of Yellow Fever," concluding: "I understand ...
May 11, 2018 · Carlos E. Finlay, Carlos Finlay and Yellow Fever (1940), is a valuable work by Finlay's son and includes most of the Cuban scientist's writings on yellow fever, as well as a section on his life. A collection of essays on Finlay published by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health is Dr. Carlos J. Finlay and the "Hall of Fame" (1959).
May 16, 2023 · Carlos J. Finlay. Last update:16 May 2023. UNESCO. Born on 3 December 1833 in Puerto Príncipe (today's city of Camagüey) in a French-Scottish family, Carlos J. Finlay studied at some of the most prestigious schools and institutes in the world. After receiving his primary education at home, his parents sent him to France to pursue his studies.
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Carlos Juan Finlay (December 3, 1833 – August 20, 1915) was a Hispanic-Cuban physician and scientist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever. Finlay was born Juan Carlos Finlay y Barres, in Puerto Príncipe (now Camagüey), Cuba, of French(from his mother) and Scottish(from his father) descent.
The successful construction of the Panama Canal relied as much on a medical breakthrough as it did on technological advances and hard labor. This module profiles Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay, who identified mosquitoes as the culprits in the spread of malaria and yellow fever. Tracing how our understanding of infectious disease evolved, the module highlights Finlay’s perseverance in spite of ...
- David Warmflash, MD
the Government of Cuba and UNESCO have established a prize in honour of one of the most important microbiologists in history: Carlos J. Finlay (Camagüey, 3 December 1833 – La Havana, 20 August 1915). His innovative research on infectious diseases and especially his work on yellow fever have had huge benefits for human kind.
On 14 August 1881, Dr. Carlos Juan Finlay stood before an audience at the Royal Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences in Havana and read a paper entitled, “The Mosquito Hypothetically Considered as the Agent of Transmission of Yellow Fever.” 1 His paper was summarily dismissed by the assemblage. Finlay based his conclusions on ...
