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William Augustus Hinton
1883–1959
United States
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William Augustus Hinton (December 15, 1883 – August 8, 1959) was an American bacteriologist, pathologist and educator. He was the first Black professor in the history of Harvard University. A pioneer in the field of public health, Hinton developed a test for syphilis (the Hinton test) which, because of its accuracy, was used by the United States Public Health Service.
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