Description: (Physician)
Aristides Agramonte y Simoni was a prominent Cuban American physician, pathologist, and bacteriologist known for his expertise in tropical medicine. In 1898, he was appointed as an Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Army by George Miller Sternberg to investigate a yellow fever outbreak in Cuba. Agramonte later played a key role in the Yellow Fever Commission led by Walter Reed, focusing on understanding the transmission of the disease. His research also covered other diseases such as plague, dengue, trachoma, malaria, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever. In addition to his research, Agramonte held teaching positions at the University of Havana and served in various government roles.