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Reed was born in Gloucester, Virginia, the fifth child of Lemuel Sutton Reed (a traveling Methodist minister) and his first wife, Pharaba White. [1] During his youth, the family resided at Murfreesboro, North Carolina with his mother's family during his father's preaching tours.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Walter Reed General Hospital opened its doors on May 1, 1909. The Commander of the Army General Hospital, Major William C. Borden had lobbied for several years for a new hospital to replace the aged one at Washington Barracks, now Ft. McNair.
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), officially known as Walter Reed General Hospital (WRGH) until 1951, was the U.S. Army's flagship medical center from 1909 to 2011.
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May 29, 2024 · Walter Reed (born September 13, 1851, Belroi, Virginia, U.S.—died November 22, 1902, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army pathologist and bacteriologist who led the experiments that proved that yellow fever is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC; formerly known as the National Naval Medical Center and colloquially referred to as Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed, or Navy Med) is a United States military medical center located in Bethesda, Maryland.
Learn how U.S. Army surgeon Major Walter Reed discovered the cause and prevention of yellow fever in Cuba in 1900. His experiments and the sanitation efforts of Major William Gorgas saved many lives and enabled the Panama Canal project.
Sep 6, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Maj. Walter Reed, who discovered the transmission of yellow fever by mosquitoes and led the first human research with informed consent. Explore his legacy through selected objects from the museum collection.
