10 Interesting Fact About Famous epidemiologists

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• Dr. John Snow, a famous epidemiologist, is known as the father of modern epidemiology because of his contribution in understanding the spread of cholera outbreaks in the 19th century.
• Dr. Jonas Salk, a famous epidemiologist, is known as a person who discovered a polio vaccine in 1955.
• Dr. D.A. Henderson, a famous epidemiologist, led a global program to fight smallpox outbreaks at the end of the 20th century.
• Dr. Nancy Messonnier, a famous epidemiologist, is the National Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States.
• Dr. William Farr, a famous epidemiologist, was the first to develop an epidemiological data collection system in England in the 19th century.
• Dr. Paul Farmer, a famous epidemiologist, is the founder of Partners in Health, a non -profit organization that works throughout the world to fight infectious diseases and provide quality health services.
• Dr. Margaret Chan, a famous epidemiologist, is a former Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2006 to 2017.
• Dr. Bruce Aylward, a famous epidemiologist, led the WHO team who helped China fight Pandemi Covid-19 in early 2020.
• Dr. Michael Osterholm, a famous epidemiologist, is the Director of the Center for Research and Health Safety Policy at Minnesota University.
• Dr. Peter Piot, a famous epidemiologist, is one of the scientists who discovered the Ebola virus in 1976 and currently serves as Director of the London Tropical Medicine School.