Person    | Male  Born 30/11/1807  Died 14/4/1883

William Farr

Categories: Medicine, Science

Epidemiologist, a founder of medical statistics. Born Kenley, Shropshire.

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From 2013  Organ Donation news item: "In the last ten years, around 10,000 people have been honoured {with the St John award} and are estimated to have made more than 25,000 organ transplants possi...

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Jean-Paul Marat

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Cadet Edward Sylvester Blake

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J. Grossman

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Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital

Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital

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