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William Close
American surgeon (1924-2009)
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- Momentum5.8
- Wikipedia4.1K
Lived 1924–2009, aged 85United States
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Updated 2026-06-17
William Taliaferro Close was an American surgeon who played a major role in stemming a 1976 outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, the first major outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever in Central Africa, and preventing its further spread. He was also the father of Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close and husband of Bettine Moore Close.
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Rising49.6
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Momentum5.8
Historical4.5
Source confidence35.0
Completeness60.0
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- ويليام كلوزLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- William CloseLow confidencewikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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