William Foege facts for kids
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William H. Foege
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| Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| In office 1977–1983 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | David Sencer |
| Succeeded by | James Mason |
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| Born | March 12, 1936 Decorah, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Paula Foege |
| Residence | United States |
| Education | Pacific Lutheran University (BA) University of Washington (MD) Harvard School of Public Health (MPH) |
William Herbert Foege M.D., M.P.H. (/ˈfeɪɡi/; born March 12, 1936) is an American epidemiologist. He is seen as the person responsible for "the eradication of smallpox in the late 1970s".
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