Birthdate: June 3, 1868
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Camagüey, Cuba
Died: August 19, 1931
Aristides Agramonte y Simoni was a prominent Cuban American physician, pathologist, and bacteriologist known for his expertise in tropical medicine. He was appointed as an Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Army in 1898 to investigate a yellow fever outbreak in Cuba. Agramonte later played a key role in the Yellow Fever Commission led by Walter Reed, where they studied the transmission of yellow fever. His research also encompassed diseases such as plague, dengue, trachoma, malaria, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever. Agramonte held teaching positions at the University of Havana and served in various government roles.
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