Archive | Dignitaries of Public Health

The following points highlight the forty-four eminent dignitaries of public health. 1. Alfred, Grotjahn (1911): Published a book 'Soziale Pathologic', in which he advocated a systematic study of diseases with special references to social factors. 2. Baker, George (1722-1809): Discovered the cause of 'Devonshire colic'— deduced that acidic cider formed a toxic compound with lead used to line vats in [...]