William Thompson Sedgwick

William T. Sedgwick
Born	(1855-12-29)December 29, 1855 West Hartford, CT
Died	January 25, 1921(1921-01-25) (aged 65) Boston, MA
Education	BS in biology, Yale University, 1877; PhD in biology, Johns Hopkins University, 1881.
Occupation(s)	Professor of biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

William Thompson Sedgwick (December 29, 1855 – January 25, 1921) was a teacher, epidemiologist, bacteriologist, and a key figure in shaping public health in the United States. He was president of many scientific and professional organizations during his lifetime, including president of the American Public Health Association in 1915. He was one of three founders of the joint MIT-Harvard School of Public Health in 1913.