Colonel William Gorgas
Dr. William C. Gorgas
Gorgas helped Sanitize the tops of open water. That was where the mosquitoes laid their eggs.
Malaria killed many workers on the Panama Canal. However, when Dr William Gorgas discovered that mosquitoes transmitted malaria and yellow fever, he was assigned the task of eliminating this threat for worker through fumigation of mosquito infested areas.
he reduced the yellow fever and malaria that killed many workers building the canal.
Doctor William Gorgas.
William Gorgas helped prevent mosquitos during the proses of making the panama canal
Teddy Roosevelt
John Hay, George W. Goethals, and William C. Gorgas were involved in the construction of the Panama Canal. John Hay served as the U.S. Secretary of State and negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which granted the U.S. control of the Panama Canal Zone. George W. Goethals was the chief engineer in charge of overseeing the construction of the canal itself. William C. Gorgas played a crucial role in controlling the spread of diseases like yellow fever and malaria during the construction.
Thomas Wesley Martin has written: 'Doctor William Crawford Gorgas of Alabama and the Panama Canal'
Controlled mosquito-borne diseases during the construction of the Panama Canal. Later served as Surgeon General of the US Army
william c. gorgas helped with the building of the panama canal by being the chief sanitation manager. he helped to drain and sanatize watery areas to kill mosquitoes with malaria disease.