Loring Miner

Loring Miner (1860–1935) was an American physician who is most notable for being the first in the world to identify and describe the Spanish flu.[1]

Loring Miner
Born1860
Kansas
Died30 September 1935
Kansas
EducationUniversity of Ohio

Early life

He was born in 1860 in Kansas.[2]

He died on 30 September 1935.[2]

Education

He graduated from Ohio University.[2][3]

He was also self taught in ancient Greek and could easily read classics in ancient Greek.[4]

Career

He began his medical practice in Haskell County, Kansas in the early 1900s.[3]

In addition to being a physician, he also served as the county's coroner for a time, as well as county health officer and as a chair in the county's chapter of the Democratic Party.[3]

Spanish flu

In 1918, he became the first person in the United States to report the outbreak of the Spanish flu to the US Health Service.[5]

Due to the efforts of Loring Miner, it was established conclusively that the Spanish flu originated in Kansas.[6]

References
  1. Barry, John M (2004-01-20). "The site of origin of the 1918 influenza pandemic and its public health implications". Journal of Translational Medicine. 2: 3. doi:10.1186/1479-5876-2-3. ISSN 1479-5876. PMC 340389. PMID 14733617.
  2. "Dr Loring Vinton Miner (1860-1935) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
  3. Editor, Sydney Dawes Athens NEWS. "Miner, man of medicine and Ohio University grad, played research role in 1918 pandemic". The Athens NEWS.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. Barry, John M. (August 27, 2020). The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9780241991572 – via Google Books.
  6. "The Influenza Pandemic and The War". www.kumc.edu.
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