Wickliffe RoseDied 5 Sep 1931 (born 1862). American education reformer, public health reformer and science promoter who was president of the Rockerfeller Foundation's General Education Board (1923-28). He changed its policy to focus on funding, from a wider distribution, to support for the few best university science departments to better promote their research. His career began as a Professor of Philosophy, then turned to promoting K-12 education reform. This led to involvement in public health issues, including a campaign against hookworm, malaria, and yellow fever in the southern states. Between 1910-15, he was the Executive Secretary of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission. During World War I, Rose became involved in relief operations in Europe. After WW I, he established the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicines, with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation. He helped establish World Health Organization.« |
