Carlos J. Finlay
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Carlos J. Finlay was a Cuban physician and scientist renowned for identifying the Aedes aegypti mosquito as the vector of yellow fever, laying the groundwork for modern epidemiology and public health measures against the disease.
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| instanceOf |
epidemiologist
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human ⓘ physician ⓘ public health pioneer ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Medicine ⓘ |
| awardReceived | French Legion of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenship | Spanish Empire (during colonial period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Cuban national public health day (Día de la Medicina Latinoamericana) in his honor
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Finlay Institute in Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
control of yellow fever in Havana
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public health measures against mosquito-borne diseases ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1833-12-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1915-08-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jefferson Medical College
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University of Pennsylvania medical school (Jefferson Medical College era context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cuban ⓘ |
| familyName | Finlay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epidemiology
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infectious diseases ⓘ public health ⓘ tropical medicine ⓘ |
| fullName | Carlos Juan Finlay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Carlos
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Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Cuban ⓘ |
| identified | Aedes aegypti as the principal vector of yellow fever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission
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Walter Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
identifying the Aedes aegypti mosquito as the vector of yellow fever
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laying groundwork for modern epidemiology of yellow fever ⓘ pioneering research on yellow fever transmission ⓘ |
| occupation |
epidemiologist
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physician ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Camagüey, Cuba
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Puerto Príncipe, Captaincy General of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Havana, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposed | mosquito-borne transmission theory of yellow fever ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Havana, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Havana, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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