Frederick Parker Gay
Frederick Parker Gay | |
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| Born | July 22, 1874 |
| Died | July 14, 1939 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Town Hill Cemetery, New Hartford |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins Medical School |
| Known for | The Open Mind(1938) |
| Spouse | Catherine Mills Jones |
| Children | William, Louisa, Lucia, Parker |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania Danvers State Hospital Harvard Medical School University of California, Berkeley Columbia University |
Frederick Parker Gay (July 22, 1874 – July 14, 1939) was an American bacteriologist who combated typhoid fever and leprosy as well as studied the mechanism of immunity. He was a charter member of the Explorers Club.