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About Dr. John Augustine Washington
Obituary
Dr. John A. Washington was a leader in fighting infections
Updated: Sep. 10, 2010, 7:21 p.m.|Published: Sep. 10, 2010, 6:21 p.m.
https://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/2010/09/dr_john_a_washington_w...
Dr. John Augustine Washington chaired clinical pathology at the Cleveland Clinic, developed life-saving antibiotics and made important discoveries about infections.
Washington died at Hillcrest Hospital on Sept. 5. He was 74.
He was descended from a brother of President Washington, born in Istanbul to a career diplomat and raised partly by a grandmother in Charles Town, W.Va. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and trained at the National Institutes of Health. He joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Minnesota in 1968.
In 1986, Washington moved to Pepper Pike and became chair of the Cleveland Clinic's microbiology department. He later led the clinical microbiology section and clinical pathology department. He was also vice chair of the division of pathology and laboratory medicine.
He researched how bacteria cause infections and antibiotics cure them. He also studied methods of handling specimens, diagnosing infections and testing resistance to antibiotics.
He wrote more than 400 scientific papers and contributed to more than 100 books. He won several awards, including one from the American Society of Microbiology for outstanding research. He edited two journals and served on the boards of four others. He was a trustee of the American Board of Pathology.
Washington retired in 2001. He liked to sail, travel, garden and attend cultural events. He often sent advice to elected officials.
Survivors include his wife, the former Maaja Harms, three children and seven grandchildren. The family hopes to hold a memorial service in Cleveland soon.
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Dr. John Augustine Washington's Timeline
| 1936 |
May 29, 1936
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Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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| 2010 |
September 5, 2010
Age 74
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
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