J. Michael Lane

J. Michael Lane
A middle-aged man with silver hair and glasses looks at the camera
Lane in 1980
Born
John Michael Lane[1]

(1936-02-14)February 14, 1936
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2020(2020-10-21) (aged 84)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Known forGlobal efforts in eradicating smallpox
Spouse
Carolina Hernandez
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(m. 1969; div. 1998)​
Lila Elizabeth Summer
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(m. 1998)​

John Michael Lane (February 14, 1936 – October 21, 2020) was an American epidemiologist who was a director of the Epidemic Intelligence Service's Global Smallpox Eradication program from 1973 to 1981, and who played a leading role in the eradication of smallpox in 1977.[2]

  1. ^ "John Lane". Research Gate. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  2. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (October 21, 2020). "J. Michael Lane, a General in the Rout of Smallpox, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 24, 2020.