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Arlington National Cemetery: Walter Reed

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This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides an easy to read account of the life and work of Dr. Walter Reed (1851-1902 CE), Major in the United States Army Medical Corps who proved that yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes. Includes photos of Dr. Reed and inscription on headstone.

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bacteriologist, yellow fever research, american doctors, blossom reed, emily lawrence reed, fort lowell, gloucester county, virginia, university of virginia, walter reed, walter reed general hospital, washington, d.c.
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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