Properties (107)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Statistician
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Statistical literacy
Data-driven health policies Improved health data collection |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:General_Register_Office
gptkb:Royal_Statistical_Society |
| gptkbp:analyzes |
Mortality rates
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:General_Register_Office
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| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:born |
November 2, 1807
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Farr_Jr.
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Florence_Nightingale
gptkb:Edwin_Chadwick |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Epidemiological trends
Statistical methods in health research Statistical society Statistical analysis of health data |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Data collection and analysis
Introduced the concept of standardized mortality ratios. Developed the first statistical system for the registration of births, deaths, and marriages in England. Developed methods for analyzing mortality data Developed methods for analyzing mortality data. Pioneered the use of statistical charts. Established the importance of data collection in public health. Developed the concept of the 'epidemiological transition'. |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
Statistical classification systems
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| gptkbp:died |
April 14, 1883
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_College_London
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Cholera studies
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| gptkbp:field |
Epidemiology
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Public health statistics
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Epidemiological studies
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Founding figure in medical statistics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Farr
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| gptkbp:impact |
Improved understanding of disease patterns
Significantly advanced the field of biostatistics. |
| gptkbp:influence |
Public health policy
Health policy development His work is foundational in the field of health statistics. His work influenced the development of health policy. Helped shape the field of health informatics. His findings helped to improve living conditions. His methods are still used in public health today. Influenced the development of health metrics. Contributed to the establishment of the field of demography. His work has been referenced in numerous public health studies. Influenced the development of public health statistics. His work is cited in modern epidemiological research. Contributed to the understanding of the relationship between environment and health. Influenced_the_establishment_of_the_Office_for_National_Statistics. |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Health data analysis
Public health data collection Health statistics practices Public_health_policy_in_the_UK |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Snow
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Modern epidemiology
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Future statisticians
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| gptkbp:involved |
Public health reforms
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Vital statistics
Pioneering work in medical statistics |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Statistical epidemiology
Considered a founder of modern epidemiology. Pioneer_in_the_field_of_medical_statistics |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Mapping cholera outbreaks
Created the first comprehensive mortality statistics. Helped to establish the importance of statistical evidence in health policy. Conducted a study on the health of the working class. First to use the term 'epidemiology' in its modern sense. Investigated_the_cholera_outbreak_in_Soho. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
He was a key figure in the establishment of public health as a discipline.
His work laid the groundwork for future epidemiological studies. Health data analysis methodologies His statistical methods were revolutionary for his time. |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
The History of the London Cholera Epidemic of 1854
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Statistician
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| gptkbp:promoted |
Use of statistics in medicine
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Annual reports on mortality
Reports on the health of the population. Statistical_Reports_on_the_Health_of_the_Army. The_Elements_of_Medical_Statistics. |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
Medical journals
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| gptkbp:publishes |
Reports on the health of the population
Vital_Statistics. |
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:recognizes |
Pioneer_in_health_statistics
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| gptkbp:researchAreas |
Health and disease patterns.
Statistical analysis of health data. |
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Statistical methods in public health
Pioneered the use of statistical methods in public health. Analyzed the impact of social conditions on health. |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Mortality statistics
Cholera and its epidemiology. Epidemiology and statistics Impact of sanitation on health. |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Statistical correlation
Statistical modeling. Quantitative analysis. |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:role |
Chief statistician
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Ann_Farr
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| gptkbp:technique |
Life tables
Census data analysis. Use of census data for health statistics Used vital statistics to analyze health trends. |
| gptkbp:work |
gptkb:Statistical_Society_of_London
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| gptkbp:worksAt |
gptkb:General_Register_Office
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