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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_CWilliam C. Gorgas - Wikipedia

    William Crawford Gorgas KCMG (October 3, 1854 – July 3, 1920) was a United States Army physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914–1918).

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › William-Crawford-GorgasWilliam Crawford Gorgas | Yellow Fever, Sanitation & Quarantine

    William Crawford Gorgas (born Oct. 3, 1854, Mobile, Ala., U.S.—died July 3, 1920, London, Eng.) was a U.S. Army surgeon who contributed greatly to the building of the Panama Canal by introducing mosquito control to prevent yellow fever and malaria.

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  4. encyclopediaofalabama.org › article › williamGorgas, William Crawford - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    Feb 14, 2024 · William Crawford Gorgas. Gorgas, William Crawford William Crawford Gorgas (1854-1920) was a pioneer in the field of public health and tropical medicine. His work in eradicating yellow fever in Panama made possible the construction of the Panama Canal. Gorgas served as U.S. Army surgeon general, received honorary degrees from seven different ...

  5. curiosity.lib.harvard.edu › contagion › featureWilliam Gorgas, 1854-1920 | Contagion - CURIOSity Digital ...

    Curated features. About. William Gorgas, 1854-1920. William Crawford Gorgas dedicated most of his professional life to the control of yellow fever, a mosquito-borne disease that he first encountered in New Orleans in the late 1860s.

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  7. www.texasstandard.org › stories › the-doctor-whoThe Doctor Who Made The Panama Canal Possible | Texas Standard

    Dec 11, 2019 · The Doctor Who Made The Panama Canal Possible. Dr. William Gorgas eradicated yellow fever in Panama, allowing American workers to finish the project that dogged the French.

  8. hekint.org › 2019/03/08 › william-gorgas-life-andWilliam Gorgas – Life and medical legacy - Hektoen International

    Mar 8, 2019 · But Dr. William C. Gorgas, armed with knowledge and passion acquired throughout his life, was ready to take on the task. Born in Alabama on October 3, 1854, Gorgas was the son of a military man. His father, Josiah Gorgas, had served in the Confederate army and later with the United States.

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  10. www.tshaonline.org › gorgas-william-crawfordGorgas, William Crawford (1854–1920) - TSHA

    Gorgas, William Crawford (1854–1920). William Crawford Gorgas, pioneer, physician, and United States Army surgeon general, was born at Toulminville, Alabama, on October 3, 1854, the son of Gen. Josiah and Amelia (Gayle) Gorgas. Josiah Gorgas was chief of ordnance of the Confederate Army. After training at Bellvue Hospital Medical College ...

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