William Foege
American epidemiologist · United States · On the map · Doctors · Lived 1936 to 2026 · aged 89
William Herbert Foege was an American physician and epidemiologist who is credited with "devising the global strategy that led to the eradication of smallpox in the late 1970s". From May 1977 to 1983, Foege served as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2026Died24 January 20262022Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAward2006Albert B. Sabin Gold MedalAward2005NAS Public Welfare MedalAward2002Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Members of the Executive Branch by Presidential AppointmentAward2001Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service AwardAward1936Born12 March 1936
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Foege also "played a central role" in efforts that greatly increased immunization rates in developing countries in the 1980s.
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United States
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Doctors
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Doctor
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Deceased
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Lived 1936 to 2026 · aged 89
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