Parran

[ par-uhn ]

noun

1. Thomas, Jr., 1892–1968, U.S. public health official.

Example Sentences

Parran noted that “you could run into Abdul Wadud anywhere.”

From New York Times

Parran noted that “you could run into Abdul Wadud anywhere.”

From New York Times

Institutions in the United States have struggled with the case of Thomas Parran, the US surgeon general who oversaw the infamous Tuskegee study that ran between 1932 and 1972.

From Nature

In 2013, after lengthy debate, the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association voted to rename its prestigious Thomas Parran award.

From Nature

A similar study on Parran’s watch happened between 1946 and 1948 in Guatemala, when more than 1,300 people were intentionally infected with diseases including syphilis.

From Nature