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John Snow

Epidemiology

London, United Kingdom

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Overview

John Snow is a epidemiology specialist at London medical practice. Based in United Kingdom.

For Patients

  • Pioneered the Epidemiological disease mapping, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
  • Based at London medical practice in London, United Kingdom

Biography

John Snow was an English physician considered the father of modern epidemiology. He traced the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak to a contaminated water pump, establishing the basis for disease mapping and public health intervention.

Affiliations & Institutions

Areas of Expertise

Pioneering Techniques

Epidemiological disease mapping

Medical Specialties

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of John Snow

1854

Traced cholera to Broad Street pump

Used epidemiological mapping to identify a contaminated water pump as the source of a cholera outbreak in Soho, London

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