My dear Gorgas, Instead of being simply satisfied to make friends and draw your pay, it is worth doing your duty, to the best of your ability, for duty’s sake; and in doing this, while the indolent sleep, you may accomplish something that will be of real value to humanity. Your good friend, ReedDr. Walter Reed encouraging Dr. William Gorgas who went on to make history eradicating Yellow Fever in Havana, 1902 and Panama, 1906, liberating the entire North American continent from centuries of Yellow Fever epidemics. . William Crawford Gorgas
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Dr. William Gorgas is one of the most influential figures in American history. As president of the Panama Canal Commission, he implemented a system that is still in use today and ensured that the United States retained the Panama Canal during World War I. Although he's been known by more recent generations as the man who eradicated Yellow Fever from Cuba and Panama, his contributions to American science and medicine were more significant than that.

In addition to being a brilliant scientist, he was also a successful writer. In fact, his books on tropical diseases have been used for more than 100 years as textbooks all over the world.

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