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Juan Carlos Finlay
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What he did?
2nd Period
CARLOS JUAN
FINLAY
- He suggest yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes
- In 1900 his theory was confirmed and American surgeon, Walter Reed and Finley let eventual control of yellow fever around the world
- Made important contribution toward the understanding of infant tetanus
- Important contribution toward the understanding of cholera
- 1888 when the Spanish war broke out , he offered his services to the United States Government
By Marilyn Ruiz
Childhood and Family
What he was awarded
- 1881 He was invited to speak before the International Sanitary Conference
- He was honored 1902 by the government, they named him Chief of Health and Republic and the President of the Superior Commotion of Health
Camaguey
- Born in Camaguey, Cuba on December 3, 1833
- Spent most time on father's coffee plantation
- Had seven siblings
- His father was Edward Finlay, Scottish Physician
Carlos Juan Finlay (younger)
Personal Life
Obstacles he had to over come
Education
- 1865 he married Adeal Shine from the island of Trinidad, in Cuba
- Had 3 sons
- Sons name's were Frank, George, Charles
- He then died in 1915
- He died at age 82
- In 1846 he had left school in France because he suffered from an attack of chorea
- Had extensive therapy at his father's medical institute
- In 1850 his studies were interrupted again by typhoid fever
- 1844 he was sent to La Harvre, France for his formal education
- He left then returned in 1848 intending to complete his education in France
- Attempted to enroll in the medical training program in the University of Havana, Didn't get in
- He got his Medical Degree on March 10, 1855
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