Work, Telford H., 1921-1995
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Richard M. Taylor Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS C 629
Abstract
Taylor was a microbiologist, public health official and Director of the Rockefeller Foundation International Health Division. His specialty was arboviruses. In 1951 at the age of 65 he helped establish a program at the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-3) in Egypt to study mosquito- and tick-borne viruses and their transmission cycles. Collaborating closely with Telford Work and others, their work helped eradicate yellow fever and identified the West Nile virus.
Dates:
1930-1981
Telford H. Work Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS C 564
Abstract
The papers of Telford H. Work (1921-1995) highlight international research and teaching in the field of arbovirology and tropical disease. The collection, which spans from 1938-1990, contains material about his education, career, hobbies, and achievements.
Dates:
1938-1990
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- Argentina 1
- Brazil 1
- Dengue 1
- Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine 1
- Encephalitis, Japanese B 1
- Encephalitis, Saint Louis 1
- Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral 1
- India 1
- Kyasanur Forest Disease 1
- Mid-Atlantic Region 1
- Sudan 1
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