William Farr

(1866)

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William Farr CB was a British epidemiologist, regarded as one of the founders of medical statistics.

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Born: November 30, 1866
Notable works: Vital statistics: a memorial volume of selections from the reports and writings of William Farr

William Farr CB was a British epidemiologist, regarded as one of the founders of medical statistics.

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The advantages of a uniform statistical nomenclature, however im- perfect, are so obvious, that it is surprising no attention has been paid…

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The death rate is a fact; anything beyond this is an inference.

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