# William Thompson Sedgwick

> William Thompson Sedgwick was a teacher, epidemiologist, bacteriologist, and a key figure in shaping public health in the United States. Focused on eliminating typhoid, Sedgwick helped create the Sedgwick-Rafter method, a way to count the prevalence of waterborne microorganisms. He later advocated for the United States' first citywide sand filter for water purification, installed in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

*American microbiologist (1855-1921)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1855-12-29
- **Died:** 1921-01-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.1 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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