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Walter Reed, American physician and entomologist (born 1851)

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Walter Reed

American military physician (1851–1902)

Walter Reed was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species rather than by direct contact. This insight gave impetus to the new fields of epidemiology and…
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November 22

Day of the year

November 22 is the 326th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 39 days remain until the end of the year.
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