Who was one of the first people to study patterns of disease in populations and analyzed the weekly reports of births and deaths in London, the results of these analyses becoming the precursor of modern vital statistics?
A) William Farr
B) John Graunt
C) Florence Nightingale
D) John Snow
Ans: B
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John Graunt analyzed weekly reports of births and deaths. William Farr is considered the father of modern statistics. Florence Nightingale used statistics to improve public health in England. John Snow performed epidemiologic research on transmission of cholera using natural experiments, mapping, and rates.
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