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Facts and Events
| Name |
Dr. William Rufus Redden |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2][3] |
14 May 1881 |
Massachusetts, United States |
| Marriage |
19 Jul 1921 |
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United Statesto Charlotte Packard Bullen |
| Marriage |
23 Aug 1933 |
Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, United Statesto Martha Marie Wolff |
| Death[4] |
10 Aug 1952 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States |
In an article from the Boston Globe, November ?
"Dr. Redden Claims Credit for Serum" (headline)
Says Influenze-Pneumonia
Cure Is His Own
Claims He, Not Dr. Maguire, Was
the inventor
Dr. William R. Redden of Boston
claims that it was he, and not Dr Lee
W. Maguire of Boston, who invented the
human serum cure which helped to
reduce the mortality from influenza-
pneumonia from 28 percent to 4 percent,
during the epidemic of 1918. He said
that recent articles in Boston papers,
other than the Globe, have attributed
the invention of Dr Maguire.
(picture of Dr. William R. Redden inserted)
This dispute was brought to light as
an aftermath of the Armistice Day
Naval awards at Washington. Both
doctors received the Naval Cross and a
citation.
Dr Redden said last night that he in-
vented and developed the serum, taken
from convalescent influza patients
during the Fall of 1918, and as Dr ma-
guire was his commanding afficer Dr
Redden invited his interest as a matter
of courtesy. Dr Redden then showed a
newspaper quotation of a remark made
by Health Commissioner Woodward in
1918, saying "the influenza epidemic is
now under control," and eulogizing "the
Redden serum" "In fact," said Dr
Redden, "Maguire was my superior offi-
cer, but I invented the serum and did
the work"
References
- Cynthia Ann Redden Kenney Phelps, contributor.
- ↑ Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
- ↑ United States. World War II Draft Registration Cards.
- ↑ Dr William Rufus "Bill" Redden, in Find A Grave.
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