Carlos Finlay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlos Finlay

Cuban Physician discoverer of means of transmission of yellow fever through biological vector

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1833

Place of Birth: Camagüey, Camagüey Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1915

Profession: physician, medical researcher

Nationality: Spain, Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Carlos Juan Finlay (December 3, 1833 – August 20, 1915) was a Cuban epidemiologist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever, determining that it was transmitted through mosquitoes Aedes aegypti.