Physician. He was best known for his work fighting the Manchurian plague of 1910 to 1911. Born in Penang, he attended Emmanuel College in 1896. In 1899, he was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital for an internship. He then continued his studies at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. In 1903, he obtained a doctorate in medicine from the University of Cambridge. He returned to Malaya to open a clinic. In 1910, he traveled to Harbin to investigate an unknown disease. After conducting an autopsy on a victim, he determined that the plague was spread by air. He then designed a surgical mask with cotton and gauze, and initiated a quarantine, as well as establishing hospitals and restricting travel. In 1911, he held the International Plague Conference, which took place over three weeks. In 1915, he founded the Chinese Medical Association, and became it's first president in 1916. In 1935, he became the first Malaysian nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He died of a stroke in 1960. He was cremated.
(Note: This memorial was listed as a famous memorial, but rejected)
(Note: This memorial was listed as a famous memorial, but rejected)
Physician. He was best known for his work fighting the Manchurian plague of 1910 to 1911. Born in Penang, he attended Emmanuel College in 1896. In 1899, he was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital for an internship. He then continued his studies at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. In 1903, he obtained a doctorate in medicine from the University of Cambridge. He returned to Malaya to open a clinic. In 1910, he traveled to Harbin to investigate an unknown disease. After conducting an autopsy on a victim, he determined that the plague was spread by air. He then designed a surgical mask with cotton and gauze, and initiated a quarantine, as well as establishing hospitals and restricting travel. In 1911, he held the International Plague Conference, which took place over three weeks. In 1915, he founded the Chinese Medical Association, and became it's first president in 1916. In 1935, he became the first Malaysian nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He died of a stroke in 1960. He was cremated.
(Note: This memorial was listed as a famous memorial, but rejected)
(Note: This memorial was listed as a famous memorial, but rejected)
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