James Earl Salisbury

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James Earl Salisbury, Ph.D (28 October 1951-9 April 2003) was an American educator. Born in Twin Falls, ID, he was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[1]

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[edit] Education

He attended Brigham Young University and received a degree in Music[2], and later attended and graduated with a graduate degree in Education from Harvard University.[3]

[edit] Work

He worked at Utah Valley State College where he was a "dedicated teacher"[3]

[edit] Communist Party of China

While he was raised as a Republican, in March 2003, while he was living in China, he announced that he was planning on joining the Communist Party of China. He said that he thought they were "very open-minded and wise." He said he planned on holding a formal press conference to make it official, but he died within a month.[2]

[edit] Death

James Salisbury contracted SARS during the time he was in China teaching at Shenzhen Polytechnic.[4] He had been sick for approximately one month before his death[5], but was originally diagnosed with pneumonia.[6]. He had one of the more severe cases discovered[7]. He died 9 April 2003.[8] His Son, Michael "Mickey" Salisbury, was with him in China, and also contracted the disease, but survived it.[9] It has been said that his death lead to more open admissions by the Chinese government about the spread of SARS.[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Church Member Dies of SARS
  2. ^ a b An idealist wanting to join the CPC
  3. ^ a b Education School Graduate Dies of SARS
  4. ^ Panic as China's SARS toll rises
  5. ^ Doctor accuses China of covering up SARS outbreak
  6. ^ Reported on CBS's The Early Show American Family Affected By SARS
  7. ^ News in brief
  8. ^ SARS Kills American; China Continues Cover-up
  9. ^ American SARS boy back home
  10. ^ CNN - SARS death leads to China dispute
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