Viktor Zhdanov
Soviet virologist
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Viktor Mykhailovych Zhdanov was a Soviet scientist, virologist and epidemiologist. He was instrumental in the effort to eradicate smallpox globally.
Zhdanov was born in the village of Shtepino, Russian Empire. Wikipedia
Born: February 13, 1914, Svyatohorivka, Ukraine
Died: July 14, 1987 (age 73 years), Moscow, Russia
Education: Kharkiv National Medical University (1936)
Known for: Initiating the global program to eradicate smallpox undertaken by the WHO
Resting place: Kuntsevo Cemetery