Alexander H. Rice, Jr.

1875–1956 (age 81)

Physician/geographer

Biography

Alexander H. Rice Jr. blended medical insight with geographic exploration, helping to map remote regions while advancing understanding of tropical medicine during expeditions to the Amazon. His work as a physician-scientist brought an interdisciplinary rigor that inspired colleagues at Harvard and beyond.

He championed public health initiatives stemming from his fieldwork and maintained a lifelong curiosity about the wider world; Berkeley Memorial Cemetery now holds the quiet remembrance of a scholar whose expeditions broadened both science and the spirit.

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