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Jose Gregorio Hernandez
Jose Gregorio Hernandez [er-NAHN-des] was a Venezuelan physician. Born in Isnotu, Trujillo State, Venezuela, he went on to reach legendary status, more so after his death.
In 1888 Hernandez graduated as a medical doctor in the Universidad Central de Venezuela, in Caracas. The Venezuelan government awarded him a grant to continue his studies in Europe. Hernandez traveled to Paris, France, where he studied other fields of medicine such as bacteriology, pathology, microbiology and histology, and philology. Following his return to Venezuela, he became a leading doctor at the Hospital Jose Maria Vargas.
Between 1891 and 1916, Hernandez dedicated himself to ...
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