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William Thompson Sedgwick

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American microbiologist (1855-1921)

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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.

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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.

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Lived 1855 to 1921 · aged 65
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