Doctor walter reed biography
Doctor walter reed biography
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Walter Reed
US Army physician and medical researcher (1851–1902)
This article is about the U.S. army surgeon. For other uses, see Walter Reed (disambiguation).
Walter Reed | |
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Born | September 13, 1851 Gloucester County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | November 23, 1902 (aged 51) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service / branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1876–1902 |
Rank | Major |
Alma mater | University of Virginia New York University Johns Hopkins University |
Spouse(s) | Emilie Lawrence (m.
1876) |
Children | Walter Lawrence Reed (born December 4, 1877, Ft. Apache) Emilie Reed (called Blossom) (born July 12, 1883, Ft. Omaha) Susie Reed (adopted aboriginal American child) |
Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 23, 1902) 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 partic