Announcement of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Major Walter Reed [manuscript], 1951 September.

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Announcement of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Major Walter Reed [manuscript], 1951 September.

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Announcement of plans for the observance of the 100th anniversary of Major Walter Reed, U.S. Army doctor and scientist famous for his part in conquering yellow fever. Includes a brief 2-page biography of Reed, including his days at the University of Virginia, where he earned his first medical degree at age 17. Announcement issued by the Public Information Office of the Army Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Hospital.

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Reed, Walter, 1851-1902

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Born in Gloucester County, Va., Walter Reed received an M.D. from the University of Virginia in 1869 and another M.D. from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1871. He joined the Army Medical Corps in 1876. Reed served in many areas throughout the country, including Fort Lowell, Az., and Baltimore, before becoming professor of bacteriology at the Army Medical School in 1893. During the Spanish-American War he sought a cure for typhoid fever in Cuba. After the war, he remained in Cuba with the Y...

United States. Army Medical Center

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University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...