Carlos Finlay

Carlos Finlay
Born
Juan Carlos Finlay y de Barrés

December 3, 1833
DiedAugust 20, 1915(1915-08-20) (aged 81)
Alma materJefferson Medical College
Known forMosquito and yellow fever research

Carlos Juan Finlay (December 3, 1833 – August 20, 1915) was a Cuban epidemiologist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever, determining that it was transmitted through mosquitoes Aedes aegypti.[1]

  1. ^ "Carlos Juan Finlay". Biography in Context: World of Health. Gale. 2007.[permanent dead link]