Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Walter Reed, M.D.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011
1. Reed Marker
U.S. Army physician Major Walter Reed was born September 13, 1851. Reed led the team that discovered that mosquitoes transmit yellow fever. He died November 22, 1902 and is buried in section 3 at Arlington National Cemetery.
A.M. of Harvard University • L.L.D. of The
Univ. of Mich; Professor of Bacteriology
Army Medical School and Columbian
Univ. Washington, D.C.
"He gave to man control over that
dreadful scourge Yellow Fever"
Erected by Arlington National Cemetery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.423′ N, 77° 4.27′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Marker is on Miles Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lieut. Col. Edmund Rice (within shouting distance of this marker); American War Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); 423rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Berlin Airlift (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
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Regarding Walter Reed, M.D.. Walter Reed General Hospital was named in his honor in 1909. In September 1951, the 100th anniversary of his birth, Walter Reed General Hospital was renamed Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Recently, Walter Reed Army Medical Center was decommissioned and its staff and facilities relocated to the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md. where the two have merged to form the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Also see . . . Major Walter Reed, M.D., Wikipedia entry. ... postulated and confirmed the theory that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species, rather than by direct contact. This insight gave impetus to the new fields of epidemiology and biomedicine, and most immediately allowed the resumption and completion of work on the Panama Canal (1904–1914) by the United States. (Submitted on December 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016
2. Reed Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 6, 2017
3. Walter Reed
Born at Gloucester C.H. Va.
September 13, 1851
Died at Washington D. C.
November 23, 1902
His Wife
Emily Lawrence
January 14, 1856
July 23, 1950
Their Daughter
Blossom
July 12, 1883 – August 22, 1964
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4. Walter Reed
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016
5. Reed Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 6, 2017
6. Walter Reed, M.D. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on March 20, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on December 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on March 20, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 6. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
