George C. Whipple | |
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 George C. Whipple, Harvard University | |
| Born | March 2, 1866 New Boston, New Hampshire |
| Died | November 27, 1924 (aged 58) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Education | BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1889 |
| Occupation(s) | Microbiologist and sanitary engineer |
| Known for | Cofounder of the Harvard School of Public Health |
| Awards | Water Industry Hall of Fame, American Water Works Association, 1973. |
George Chandler Whipple (March 2, 1866 – November 27, 1924) was an American civil engineer and an expert in the field of sanitary microbiology. His career extended from 1889 to 1924 and he is best known as a co-founder of the Harvard School of Public Health. Whipple published some of the most important books in the early history of public health and applied microbiology.