William C. Gorgas

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/william-c-gorgas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was William C. Gorgas born?October 3, 1854, Mobile, Alabama, USA
2. When did William C. Gorgas die?July 3, 1920, London, England
3. Who was William C. Gorgas?He was a U.S. Army doctor who helped stop mosquito bugs that spread diseases during the Panama Canal building.
4. How did Gorgas stop yellow fever and malaria?He cleaned up water, covered containers, and sprayed buildings to kill mosquitoes, following ideas from Cuban doctor Finlay.

Vector Control: Methods used to control or eliminate disease-carrying organisms, such as mosquitoes, to prevent disease transmission.
Epidemiology: The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors affecting health.
Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community efforts.
Georgism: An economic philosophy advocating that people should own the value they produce, but that the economic rent of land should belong equally to all members of society.