- Cornelius P. Rhoades
Cornelius P. Rhoades was an American doctor and
pathologist that became infamous for performing several objectionable experiments with human beings.In 1931, sponsored by the
Rockefeller Institute , Rhoades deliberately infected several Puerto Rican citizens withcancer cells. Thirteen of the patients died. When asked about the reasons for the study on Puerto Ricans, Rhoades replied:In 1932, Rhoades was exposed by Puerto Rican Nationalist leader,
Pedro Albizu Campos . However, he was just transferred and placed in charge of two chemical warfare projects in the 1940s establishingU.S. Army Biological Warfare facilities inMaryland ,Utah , andPanama .Later, Rhoades was given a seat on the
United States Atomic Energy Commission . It is reported he performedradiation experiments on human beings there. He was also awarded the U.S.Legion of Merit by the government for his research.Many people still criticize the lack of action taken against Rhoades for his experiments.
In 2003, controversy arose again as to the letter and the alleged experiments and the AACR Cornelius P. Rhoads Memorial Award would no longer be associated with his name. The award was not presented that year.
Rhoades in popular culture
Puerto Rican political satire comedy group,
Los Rayos Gamma , usually perform a parody of Rhoades withJacobo Morales personifying "Cornelio Rodas" as an insaneFrankenstein -like scientific bent on the elimination of Puerto Ricans. The character even has ahunchback ed side-kick personified bySunshine Logroño .ee also
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Pedro Albizu Campos
*Radiation exposure External links
* [http://tis.eh.doe.gov/ohre/ DOE Openness: Human Radiation Experiments]
* [http://www.oncology-times.com/pt/re/oncotimes/fulltext.00130989-200307250-00016.htm;jsessionid=LGFRJsVJ01ycGJ6d6Df9ZWb5r2QKK0pnn1wmyNhm2JrRsv2v15Qz!1629792715!181195629!8091!-1#P26 AACR Award name change]
* [http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk/consider3.html Consider the Source]
* [http://www.carpenoctem.tv/cons/aids.html Seize the Night]
* [http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/okehampton/377/ahistoryofsecretusgovtprograms.html A History of Secret U.S. Government Programs]
* [http://altinfo.blogspot.com/2007/12/career-of-western-mengele.html The Career of a Western Mengele]
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