Hinton, William Augustus
1883-1959 · Contribution: 1927-1949
Bacteriologist and pathologist
Bacteriology, pathology, and public health; developed the Hinton test (1927) — a more accurate, inexpensive blood-serum (flocculation) test for syphilis — and, with J.A.V. Davies, the Davies-Hinton test; authored the first medical textbook published by an African American ('Syphilis and Its Treatment,' 1936)
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1883, Chicago, Illinois
- Active since
- 1912
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Developing the Hinton test for syphilis
Impact on the world
Hinton's test was adopted by the U.S. Public Health Service and reduced false-positive diagnoses of syphilis, improving public health while sparing patients wrongful diagnoses.
Sources
- Harvard Medical School
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