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Gorgas Hospital was initially established by the French in 1882 under the name L'Hospital Notre Dame de Canal.
Answer: True
The hospital was indeed established by the French in 1882 and originally named L'Hospital Notre Dame de Canal.
Gorgas Hospital was located on Ancon Hill in Ancón, Panama City, Panama.
Answer: True
The hospital was indeed situated on Ancon Hill in Ancón, Panama City, Panama.
The French canal company only established the main hospital on Ancon Hill and no other medical facilities in the region.
Answer: False
The French canal company also established a smaller hospital at Colon and a convalescent sanitarium on Taboga Island, in addition to the main hospital on Ancon Hill.
The Ancon Hill location for the French hospital was chosen due to its proximity to Panama City's sewage system.
Answer: False
Ancon Hill was chosen for its elevation, providing healthy breezes and maximizing distance from the sewage and slums of Panama City, not for proximity to its sewage system.
Dr. Louis Companyo, who previously worked at the Suez Canal, was in charge of sanitation for the French hospital on Ancon Hill.
Answer: True
Dr. Louis Companyo, with prior experience at the Suez Canal, was indeed responsible for sanitation at the French hospital on Ancon Hill.
The French hospital successfully prevented outbreaks of malaria and yellow fever due to advanced understanding of disease transmission.
Answer: False
The French hospital experienced massive outbreaks of malaria and yellow fever due to a lack of understanding about mosquito-borne disease transmission, leading to high death rates.
What was the original name of the hospital established by the French in 1882?
Answer: L'Hospital Notre Dame de Canal
The hospital was originally established by the French in 1882 under the name L'Hospital Notre Dame de Canal.
Besides the main hospital on Ancon Hill, what other medical facilities did the French canal company establish?
Answer: A smaller hospital at Colon and a convalescent sanitarium on Taboga Island.
The French canal company also established a smaller hospital at Colon and a convalescent sanitarium on Taboga Island.
What were the primary reasons for choosing Ancon Hill as the site for the French hospital?
Answer: Its elevation for healthy breezes and distance from sewage and slums.
Ancon Hill was chosen for its elevation, which provided healthy breezes and distance from the sewage and slums of Panama City.
Who was in charge of sanitation for the French hospital on Ancon Hill?
Answer: Dr. Louis Companyo
Dr. Louis Companyo, who had previously worked at the Suez Canal, was in charge of sanitation for the French hospital on Ancon Hill.
What significant health challenges did the French hospital encounter due to a lack of understanding about disease transmission?
Answer: Massive outbreaks of malaria and yellow fever.
The French hospital faced massive outbreaks of malaria and yellow fever due to a lack of understanding about mosquito-borne disease transmission.
The Americans took control of the hospital in 1904 and immediately renamed it Gorgas Hospital.
Answer: False
While the Americans took control in 1904, they initially named it Ancon Hospital. It was later officially renamed Gorgas Hospital in 1928.
Ancon Hospital was rebuilt in concrete in 1915 by William C. Gorgas.
Answer: False
Ancon Hospital was rebuilt in concrete in 1915 by Samuel Hitt, not William C. Gorgas.
When the American government acquired the French canal company in 1904, the Ancon hospital was considered an important asset.
Answer: True
The Ancon hospital was considered a valuable asset by the Americans in 1904, regarded as the finest and most modern hospital in the tropics.
Dr. William C. Gorgas led the expansion and modernization efforts of Ancon Hospital under American administration.
Answer: True
Dr. William C. Gorgas was indeed instrumental in leading the expansion and modernization of Ancon Hospital under American control.
During the American redesign of Ancon Hospital (1913-1918), architectural improvements focused solely on structural integrity, not disease control.
Answer: False
Architectural improvements during the American redesign specifically included installing door and window screens and sealing rooms for fumigation, measures directly aimed at disease control.
William Haugaard was one of the architects involved in the redesign of Ancon Hospital between 1913 and 1918.
Answer: True
William Haugaard was indeed one of the architects involved in the redesign of Ancon Hospital during that period.
When did the Americans take control of the hospital and what was its initial name under U.S. management?
Answer: 1904, Ancon Hospital
The Americans took control of the hospital in 1904 and initially named it Ancon Hospital.
Who was responsible for rebuilding Ancon Hospital in concrete in 1915?
Answer: Samuel Hitt
Samuel Hitt was responsible for rebuilding Ancon Hospital in concrete in 1915.
Why was the Ancon hospital considered a valuable asset when the American government acquired the French canal company in 1904?
Answer: It was regarded as the finest and most modern hospital in the tropics.
The Ancon hospital was considered a valuable asset because it was regarded as the finest and most modern hospital in the tropics at the time of the American acquisition.
Who spearheaded the expansion and modernization efforts of Ancon Hospital under American administration?
Answer: Dr. William C. Gorgas
Dr. William C. Gorgas led the expansion and modernization efforts of Ancon Hospital under American administration.
What critical architectural improvements were implemented during the American redesign of Ancon Hospital between 1913 and 1918?
Answer: Installation of door and window screens and sealing of rooms for fumigation.
Critical architectural improvements included the installation of door and window screens and the sealing of rooms to facilitate fumigation, essential for disease control.
Who was one of the architects involved in the redesign of Ancon Hospital during the 1913-1918 period?
Answer: William Haugaard
William Haugaard was one of the architects involved in the redesign of Ancon Hospital between 1913 and 1918.
For most of the 20th century, Gorgas Hospital was managed by the Panamanian Ministry of Health.
Answer: False
For most of the 20th century, Gorgas Hospital was managed by the U.S. Army, not the Panamanian Ministry of Health.
Gorgas Hospital had a capacity of 143 beds during its operation.
Answer: True
Gorgas Hospital did indeed have a capacity of 143 beds.
The hospital played a minor role in public health during the construction of the Panama Canal.
Answer: False
The hospital played a major role in significantly lowering death rates among workers and residents during the construction of the Panama Canal.
What was Gorgas Hospital primarily known for?
Answer: It was a U.S. Army hospital located in Panama City, Panama.
Gorgas Hospital was primarily known as a U.S. Army hospital located in Panama City, Panama.
In what year was Ancon Hospital officially renamed Gorgas Hospital?
Answer: 1928
Ancon Hospital was officially renamed Gorgas Hospital in 1928.
What was the bed capacity of Gorgas Hospital?
Answer: 143 beds
Gorgas Hospital had a bed capacity of 143.
What vital role did the hospital play during the construction of the Panama Canal?
Answer: It significantly lowered death rates among workers and residents.
The hospital played a vital role in significantly lowering death rates among workers and residents during the construction of the Panama Canal.
During the Panama crisis, Gorgas Hospital was known as Gorgas Army Medical Center.
Answer: False
During the Panama crisis, the hospital was known as Gorgas Army Community Hospital, not Gorgas Army Medical Center.
Gorgas Army Community Hospital faced only minor security threats during the Panama crisis leading up to the 1989 invasion.
Answer: False
Gorgas Army Community Hospital faced significant threats, including bomb threats, threats from demonstrators, and violent gun battles in adjacent streets.
An attempted coup by the Panama Defense Forces occurred on October 3, 1989, resulting in gun battles near the Gorgas complex.
Answer: True
On October 3, 1989, an attempted coup by PDF members did result in intense gun battles near the Gorgas complex.
Navy Lieutenant Roberto Paz was brought to Gorgas Hospital after being shot, leading to a tense situation with PDF forces.
Answer: True
Navy Lieutenant Roberto Paz was indeed brought to Gorgas Hospital after being shot, which led to a tense standoff with PDF forces.
The threat from PDF military forces around Gorgas Hospital after Lt. Paz's arrival was diffused through diplomatic negotiations.
Answer: False
The threat from PDF forces was diffused by a decisive show of force from Military Police, not diplomatic negotiations.
On the night of the U.S. invasion of Panama, the Gorgas complex was directly assaulted by PDF troops attempting to take hostages.
Answer: True
The Gorgas complex was directly assaulted by PDF troops attempting to take hostages on the night of the U.S. invasion.
The attack on Gorgas Hospital during the invasion was repelled solely by infantry units from Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Answer: False
The attack was repelled by Military Police already on site, reinforced by other MP and Infantry units, not solely by infantry from Fort Polk.
Gorgas Hospital remained secure and unaffected by hostilities for several days after the U.S. invasion commenced.
Answer: False
For several days after the invasion, Gorgas Hospital came under fire from ongoing shootouts, sniper attacks, and at least one mortar attack.
Military invasion plans for Operation Just Cause had initially accounted for Gorgas Hospital's role in treating wounded individuals.
Answer: False
Military invasion plans had not initially accounted for Gorgas Hospital's critical role in treating wounded individuals during Operation Just Cause.
Corporal Ivan Perez was identified as the first American casualty of Operation Just Cause and was transported to Gorgas Hospital.
Answer: True
Corporal Ivan Perez was indeed the first American casualty of Operation Just Cause and was brought to Gorgas Hospital.
What was Gorgas Hospital called during the Panama crisis that culminated in Operation Just Cause?
Answer: Gorgas Army Community Hospital
During the Panama crisis, the hospital was known as Gorgas Army Community Hospital.
What types of threats did Gorgas Army Community Hospital encounter during the Panama crisis leading up to the 1989 invasion?
Answer: Bomb threats, threats from demonstrators, and violent gun battles.
Gorgas Army Community Hospital faced significant threats, including bomb threats, threats from demonstrators, and violent gun battles, during the Panama crisis.
What significant event transpired on October 3, 1989, in the vicinity of the Gorgas complex?
Answer: An attempted coup by PDF members resulting in gun battles.
On October 3, 1989, an attempted coup by members of the Panama Defense Forces resulted in gun battles near the Gorgas complex.
How was Navy Lieutenant Roberto Paz connected to Gorgas Hospital during the Panama crisis?
Answer: He was brought to Gorgas Hospital after being shot, leading to a tense situation.
Navy Lieutenant Roberto Paz was brought to Gorgas Hospital after being shot, which created a tense situation with PDF forces surrounding the facility.
How was the threat from PDF military forces around the hospital, following the arrival of Lt. Paz, diffused?
Answer: By a decisive show of force from Military Police.
The threat from PDF military forces around Gorgas Hospital was diffused by a decisive show of force from Military Police.
What direct attack did the Gorgas complex face on the night of the U.S. invasion of Panama?
Answer: It was assaulted by PDF troops attempting to take hostages.
On the night of the U.S. invasion, the Gorgas complex was directly assaulted by PDF troops attempting to take hostages.
Who successfully repelled the attack on Gorgas Hospital during the invasion?
Answer: Military Police already on site, reinforced by other MP and Infantry units.
The attack on Gorgas Hospital during the invasion was repelled by Military Police already on site, reinforced by other MP and Infantry units.
What unforeseen but critical role did Gorgas Hospital assume during Operation Just Cause?
Answer: It served as a crucial location for collecting and treating wounded individuals.
Gorgas Hospital assumed the unforeseen but critical role of collecting and treating wounded individuals during Operation Just Cause.
Who was identified as the first American casualty of Operation Just Cause?
Answer: Corporal Ivan Perez
Corporal Ivan Perez was identified as the first American casualty of Operation Just Cause.
Gorgas Hospital officially transferred to Panamanian control in 1977.
Answer: False
Gorgas Hospital officially transferred to Panamanian control in October 1999, although the Torrijos–Carter Treaties that facilitated this transfer were signed in 1977.
The Torrijos–Carter Treaties facilitated the transfer of Gorgas Hospital to Panamanian authority.
Answer: True
The Torrijos–Carter Treaties, signed in 1977, indeed outlined and facilitated the transfer of the Panama Canal and associated areas, including Gorgas Hospital, to Panamanian control.
The former Gorgas Hospital building now houses Panama's Ministry of Education.
Answer: False
The former Gorgas Hospital building now houses the Instituto Oncológico Nacional, Panama's Ministry of Health, and its Supreme Court, not the Ministry of Education.
COL William F.P. Tuer was the last commander of Gorgas Hospital before its transfer to Panamanian control.
Answer: True
COL William F.P. Tuer served as the last commander of Gorgas Hospital before its transfer to Panamanian authority.
What is the current status of the former Gorgas Hospital building since October 1999?
Answer: It houses the Instituto Oncológico Nacional, Panama's Ministry of Health, and its Supreme Court.
Since October 1999, the former Gorgas Hospital building has housed the Instituto Oncológico Nacional, Panama's Ministry of Health, and its Supreme Court.
In what year did Gorgas Hospital officially transfer to Panamanian control?
Answer: 1999
Gorgas Hospital officially transferred to Panamanian control in October 1999.
Which international agreement facilitated the transfer of Gorgas Hospital to Panamanian authority?
Answer: The Torrijos–Carter Treaties
The Torrijos–Carter Treaties facilitated the transfer of Gorgas Hospital to Panamanian authority.
What Panamanian government entities currently occupy the former Gorgas Hospital building?
Answer: The Instituto Oncológico Nacional, Panama's Ministry of Health, and its Supreme Court.
The former Gorgas Hospital building currently houses the Instituto Oncológico Nacional, Panama's Ministry of Health, and its Supreme Court.
Who held the position of the last commander of Gorgas Hospital before its transfer to Panamanian control?
Answer: COL William F.P. Tuer
COL William F.P. Tuer was the last commander of Gorgas Hospital before its transfer to Panamanian control.
A Canal Zone postage stamp commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Gorgas Hospital.
Answer: False
A Canal Zone postage stamp commemorated the 75th Anniversary of Gorgas Hospital, not the 50th.
Robert Louis Donald was born in Gorgas Hospital in 1956.
Answer: True
Robert Louis Donald was born in Gorgas Hospital on August 20, 1956.
George Whipple was a notable individual associated with Ancon or Gorgas Hospital.
Answer: True
George Whipple is listed among the notable individuals professionally associated with Ancon or Gorgas Hospital.
Demonstrations near Gorgas Hospital in 1964 occurred on Independence Day.
Answer: False
Demonstrations near Gorgas Hospital in 1964 occurred on Martyrs' Day, a significant date in Panamanian history, not Independence Day.
Which historical event related to Gorgas Hospital was commemorated on a Canal Zone postage stamp?
Answer: The 75th Anniversary of Gorgas Hospital.
A Canal Zone postage stamp commemorated the 75th Anniversary of Gorgas Hospital.
When and where was Robert Louis Donald born?
Answer: In Gorgas Hospital on August 20, 1956.
Robert Louis Donald was born in Gorgas Hospital on August 20, 1956.
Which of the following individuals was NOT listed as being associated with Ancon or Gorgas Hospital?
Answer: Robert Louis Donald
While Robert Louis Donald was born in Gorgas Hospital, he is not listed among the notable individuals professionally associated with Ancon or Gorgas Hospital, unlike George Whipple, Theodore C. Lyster, and Ben Kean.