José Oliver-González

José Oliver-González

Collection:
Tropical Disease Motion Pictures
Alternate Title(s):
Dr. Oliver-González
Series Title(s):
Workers in tropical medicine
Contributor(s):
Silvestrini, Blanca G.
Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Publication:
[Atlanta, Ga.] : CDC, [1981]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Parasitic Diseases -- history
Tropical Medicine
Oliver-González, José.
Genre(s):
Biography
Abstract:
From the Workers in Tropical Medicine series produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Dr. Jose Oliver-Gonzalez is interviewed about his life and career as a parasitologist. Born in rural Puerto Rico, Dr. Oliver-Gonzalez began working as a technician in the School of Tropical Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) when he was 15. He received his B.S. from UPR and began graduate studies in 1938 at the University of Chicago under William Taliaferro. He returned to UPR in 1941. His research spanned the fields of tropical medicine and parasitology, and included malaria, schistosomiasis, filariasis, ascariasis, and parasite control.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
047 min.
Edition:
Long version
Color:
Black and white and Color
Sound:
Sound
Credits:
Interviewed by Blanca G. Silvestrini-Pacheco.
Technique:
Other
NLM Unique ID:
8700058A (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8700058A