Peter Buxtun

Peter Buxtun
An undated photo of Buxtun
Born
Peter Jan Buxbaum

(1937-09-29)September 29, 1937
Prague, Czechoslovakia
DiedMay 18, 2024(2024-05-18) (aged 86)
Rocklin, California, U.S.
OccupationsEpidemiologist, social worker
Known forWhistleblowing on the Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Peter Buxtun (sometimes referred to as Peter Buxton; September 29, 1937 – May 18, 2024) was an American epidemiologist. He was an employee of the United States Public Health Service who became known as the whistleblower responsible for ending the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

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