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 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings

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