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Donald Henderson

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Donald Ainslie Henderson (September 7, 1928 – August 19, 2016) was an American medical doctor, educator, and epidemiologist who directed a 10-year international effort (1967–1977) that eradicated smallpox throughout the world and launched international childhood vaccination programs. [1]

26 relations: Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal, Alexander Langmuir, Baltimore, BBC Radio 4, Epidemiology, Ernst Jung Prize, Expanded Program on Immunization, Frank Fenner, Isao Arita, Japan Prize, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Johns Hopkins University, Lakewood, Ohio, National Medal of Science, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Public Welfare Medal, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Smallpox, Springer Nature, Towson, Maryland, United States Agency for International Development, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester, William Hector McMillan, World Health Organization.

Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal

The Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal is awarded annually by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in recognition of work in the field of vaccinology or a complementary field.

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Alexander Langmuir

Alexander Duncan Langmuir (12 September 1910 – 22 November 1993) was an American epidemiologist.

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Baltimore

Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 30th-most populous city in the United States.

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BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a radio station owned and operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history.

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Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where) and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

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Ernst Jung Prize

The Ernst Jung Prize is a prize awarded annually for excellence in biomedical sciences.

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Expanded Program on Immunization

The Expanded Program on Immunization is a World Health Organization program with the goal to make vaccines available to all children.

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Frank Fenner

Frank John Fenner, AC, CMG, MBE, FRS, FAA (21 December 1914 – 22 November 2010) was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology.

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Isao Arita

Isao Arita (born 1926) is a Japanese physician, virologist and vaccination specialist who headed the World Health Organization (WHO) Smallpox Eradication Unit in 1977–85.

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Japan Prize

is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose "original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind." The Prize is presented by the Japan Prize Foundation.

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) is part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (abbreviated CHS; previously the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies) is an independent, nonprofit organization of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that works in the area of health consequences from epidemics and disasters.

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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University is an American private research university in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Lakewood, Ohio

Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

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National Medal of Science

The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

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Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with the comparable Congressional Gold Medal—the highest civilian award of the United States.

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Public Welfare Medal

The Public Welfare Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "in recognition of distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public welfare." It is the most prestigious honor conferred by the Academy.

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Sabin Vaccine Institute

Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin), located in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization promoting global vaccine development, availability, and use.

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Smallpox

Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by one of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor.

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Springer Nature

Springer Nature is an academic publishing company created by the May 2015 merger of Springer Science+Business Media and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, and Macmillan Education.

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Towson, Maryland

Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland.

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United States Agency for International Development

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.

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University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh (commonly referred to as Pitt) is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (U of R or UR) frequently referred to as Rochester, is a private research university in Rochester, New York.

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William Hector McMillan

William Hector McMillan (24 January 1892 – 8 September 1974) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO; French: Organisation mondiale de la santé) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Henderson

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