Rupert Lee Blue (May 30, 1868 – April 12, 1948) was an American physician and soldier. He was the fourth Surgeon General of the United States from 1912 to 1920. He served as president of the American Medical Association in 1916–17.
Rupert Lee Blue (May 30, 1868 – April 12, 1948) was an American physician and soldier. He was the fourth Surgeon General of the United States from 1912 to 1920. He served as president of the American Medical Association in 1916–17. (en)
Rupert Blue (* 30. März 1868 im Richmond County, North Carolina; † 12. April 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina) war ein US-amerikanischer Mediziner und von 1912 bis 1920 Surgeon General of the United States. In seine Amtszeit fiel der Ausbruch der Spanischen Grippe. Ihm wird heute vorgeworfen, dass er damals unzureichende Maßnahmen traf, um die Krankheitsausbreitung wenigstens zu verlangsamen. (de)