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Walter Reed, American physician and biologist (died 1902)

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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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September 13

Day of the year

September 13 is the 256th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 109 days remain until the end of the year.
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