Walter Reed

Quick Facts

Full Name	Walter Reed
Occupation	Doctor
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1851(1851-09-13)
Age	173
Date Of Death	1902-11-22
Birthplace	Belroi, Virginia
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Virgo

Walter Reed Biography

Walter Reed is one of the most popular and richest Doctor who was born on September 13, 1851 in Belroi, Virginia, Virginia, United States. American doctor who was employed by in the U.S. Army and discovered that yellow fever was a mosquito-borne disease.

The scientist Scientist Robert Koch was responsible for some of the advances in bacteriology research that allowed Reed’s team to investigate the transmission, prevention, and treatment of yellow fever. was responsible for a number of advancements in the field of bacteriology which allowed Reed’s team to study transmission as well as the prevention and treatment for yellow fever.

He was married to Emily Lawrence in 1876. They became parents to two biological children, as well as one adopted Native American daughter.

Walter Reed Net Worth

Walter Reed is one of the richest Doctor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Walter Reed 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia when he was 18 years old.

The yellow fever research led to the prevention of the disease. It also opened the way to the finalization of construction work on the Panama Canal.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Walter Reed Dating?

According to our records, Walter Reed married to Emilie Lawrence. As of December 1, 2023, Walter Reed’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Walter Ranked on the list of most popular Doctor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Walter Reed celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

What is Walter Reed known for?

Walter Reed is known today for the Army medical center that bears his name. But a century ago he was known as the Army officer who helped defeat one of the great enemies of the time: yellow fever. The youngest of five children, Reed was born on September 13, 1851, in Gloucester County, Virginia.

What did Walter Reed do about yellow fever?

Walter Reed proved the Cuban physician Carlos Finlay’s theory that mosquitoes transmitted yellow fever to human beings. From colonial days to the late 19th century, yellow fever plagued much of the United States.

Did Walter Reed give himself yellow fever?

Altman, much of the glory was a product of the “myth of Walter Reed.” He was the only member of his team not to allow himself to be bitten by an Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the yellow fever virus , even though he had pledged to do so along with the others, Altman found.

Can anybody go to Walter Reed Hospital?

No visitors are permitted at WRNMMC.

Who Solved yellow fever?

In 1951, Max Theiler of the Rockefeller Foundation received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of an effective vaccine against yellow fever—a discovery first reported in the JEM 70 years ago. This was the first, and so far the only, Nobel Prize given for the development of a virus vaccine.