Carlos Finlay

Carlos Finlay
Born	Juan Carlos Finlay y de Barrés December 3, 1833 Puerto Príncipe, Cuba
Died	August 20, 1915(1915-08-20) (aged 81) Havana, Cuba
Alma mater	Jefferson Medical College
Known for	Mosquito and yellow fever research

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.^[1]