Gorgas Explained

Gorgas may refer to

• Edgar Gorgas (1928–2019), German boxer
• Josiah Gorgas (1818–1883), Confederate General and later President of the University of Alabama
  • Gorgas machine gun
• Amelia Gayle Gorgas (1826–1913), librarian and postmistress of the University of Alabama; wife of Josiah
• William C. Gorgas (1854–1920), United States Army officer and physician known for fighting tropical disease; son of Josiah and Amelia
  • Gorgas Hospital, a hospital in Panama named after William C. Gorgas
  • Gorgas Medal
  • Gorgas Science Foundation
  • USS General W. C. Gorgas (ID-1365), a United States Navy troop transport in commission in 1919
  • USAT General W. C. Gorgas (1902), a United States Army Transport in service from 1941 to 1945
  • Gorgas, Alabama, a settlement in the United States
  • Gorgas–Manly Historic District on the campus of the University of Alabama, U.S.

See also

• Gorgias (disambiguation)