George A. Soper
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George A. Soper was an American sanitary engineer and public health official, best known for his work in epidemiology and his role in founding the American Cancer Society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George A. Soper canonical | 1 |
| George Soper | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
epidemiologist
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human ⓘ public health official ⓘ sanitary engineer ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of public health sanitation standards
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early 20th-century epidemiological practice ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ⓘ |
| employer |
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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surface form:
New York City Department of Health
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| fieldOfWork |
epidemiology
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public health ⓘ sanitary engineering ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree |
civil engineering degree
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doctorate in engineering ⓘ |
| helpedFound |
American Cancer Society
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American Society for the Control of Cancer ⓘ |
| knownFor | identifying Mary Mallon as an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Civil Engineers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to modern epidemiological investigation methods
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investigation of Typhoid Mary ⓘ role in founding the American Cancer Society ⓘ work on typhoid fever outbreaks in New York City ⓘ |
| notableWork |
publications on sanitary engineering and public health
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reports on typhoid fever transmission ⓘ |
| occupation |
epidemiologist
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public health official ⓘ sanitary engineer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
executive officer in public health organizations
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managing director of the American Society for the Control of Cancer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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George Soper