Gorgas,William Crawford — Gor·gas (gôrʹgəs), William Crawford. 1854 1920. American army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana (1898) and in the Panama Canal Zone (1904 1913), thereby making construction of the canal possible. * * * … Universalium
Gorgas, William Crawford — ▪ United States Army surgeon born Oct. 3, 1854, Mobile, Ala., U.S. died July 3, 1920, London, Eng. U.S. Army surgeon who contributed greatly to the building of the Panama Canal by introducing mosquito control to prevent yellow fever and malaria … Universalium
Gorgas, William (Crawford) — born Oct. 3, 1854, Mobile, Ala., U.S. died July 3, 1920, London, Eng. U.S. Army surgeon. Son of the Confederate general Josiah Gorgas (1818–83), he served in the U.S. Army for many years. In charge of sanitation measures in Havana with the army s … Universalium
Gorgas, William (Crawford) — (3 oct. 1854, Mobile, Ala., EE.UU.–3 jul. 1920, Londres, Inglaterra). Cirujano del ejército de EE.UU. Hijo del general confederado Josiah Gorgas (1818–83), sirvió muchos años en el ejército estadounidense. En 1898 estuvo a cargo de las medidas… … Enciclopedia Universal
William Crawford Gorgas — noun United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854 1920) • Syn: ↑Gorgas • Instance Hypernyms: ↑surgeon, ↑operating surgeon, ↑sawbones … Useful english dictionary
William C. Gorgas — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Josiah Gorgas. William Crawford Gorgas William Crawford Gorgas, né à Toulminville (Alabama) le 3 … Wikipédia en Français
Crawford — /kraw feuhrd/, n. 1. Cheryl, 1902 86, U.S. stage director and producer. 2. Francis Marion, 1854 1909, U.S. novelist, in Italy after 1885. 3. Thomas, 1813? 57, U.S. sculptor. 4. William Harris, 1772 1834, U.S. political leader: senator 1807 13,… … Universalium
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
Crawford — (as used in expressions) Crawford Seeger, Ruth Ruth Porter Crawford Crawford, Cheryl Crawford, Joan Crawford, William H(arris) Gorgas, William (Crawford) Kelly, Walt(er Crawford) … Enciclopedia Universal
William — (as used in expressions) William Alexander Abbott Aberhart, William George William Russell Amis, Sir Kingsley (William) Ashley, William Henry Ashton, Sir Frederick (William Mallandaine) Barkley, Alben W(illiam) Bartram, William William Allen… … Enciclopedia Universal
William C. Gorgas — William Crawford Gorgas Cirurgía General de la Armada de los Estados Unidos Años de servicio 1882 1922 … Wikipedia Español
