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William Farr

British statistician and epidemiologist (1807-1883) · Died at 75

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

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Doctor of Civil Law1857
Fellow of the Royal Society1855
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Doctor of Medicine

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Deceased
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Lived 1807 to 1883 · aged 75