# Hugh S. Cumming

> Hugh Smith Cumming was an American physician and soldier. He served as the fifth Surgeon General of the United States from 1920 to 1936. The Tuskegee syphilis experiment began under his term in 1932 and continued for 40 years.

*American surgeon general (1869-1948)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1869-08-17
- **Died:** 1948-12-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Hugh Smith Cumming was an American physician and soldier. He served as the fifth Surgeon General of the United States from 1920 to 1936. The Tuskegee syphilis experiment began under his term in 1932 and continued for 40 years.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.6
- **Momentum:** 0.8

## Sources
- [Hugh S. Cumming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_S._Cumming)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15516721)

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