William Taliaferro Close

William Taliaferro Close (1924 - 2009)

Birthdate:	June 7, 1924
Birthplace:	Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Death:	Died January 15, 2009 in Big Piney, WY, USA
Cause of death:	heart attack
Occupation:	missionary, surgeon, Leopoldville, Congo in 1963

Managed by:	Noah Tutak
Last Updated:	May 12, 2012

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Helped control ebola virus in Congo; personal physician to Mobutu, President of Zaire

http://www.kemmerergazette.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=778 his obit -------------------- Dr. Close was responsible for the prevention of the spread of the Ebola virus while health officer for Congo, a noted author and lecturer in the USA and advisor to the Center for Disease Control.

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1924	June 7, 1924	Birth of William Taliaferro Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
1943	February 6, 1943 Age 18	Marriage of William Taliaferro to Bettine Close Greenwich, CT, USA
1947	March 19, 1947 Age 22	Birth of Glenn Close Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
2009	January 15, 2009 Age 84	Death of William Taliaferro Big Piney, WY, USA
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