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P. M. Ashburn
1872-07-28 – 1940-08-20
Life & Legacy
Percy Moreau Ashburn (July 28, 1872 – August 20, 1940) was a colonel and medical officer in the United States Army. With then Lieutenant Charles Franklin Craig, Ashburn made the link that mosquitoes were involved in the transmission of Dengue fever. As a major, he served as the sixth commanding officer of the Walter Reed General Hospital, and as a colonel, he served as the first commandant of the Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
Occupation & Career
physician
Legacy Highlights
Employer
United States Military Academy
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2070278 — wikidata View source
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