John Snow

John Snow
Born	15 March 1813 York, England
Died	16 June 1858 (aged 45) London, England
Nationality	English
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Alma mater	University of London
Known for	Anaesthesia; finding source of a cholera outbreak, and the link between the infection and the water supply
Scientific career
Fields	Epidemiology

John Snow (15 March 1813 – 16 June 1858) was an English physician. He used anaesthesia and medical hygiene. He is a founder of modern epidemiology because he traced the source of a cholera outbreak in Soho, London, in 1854.^[1] His findings caused changes in the water and sewage systems of London. This led to similar changes in other cities, and a great improvement in general public health around the world.

In 1837 Snow began working at the Westminster Hospital. Admitted as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 2 May 1838, he graduated from the University of London in December 1844 and was admitted to the Royal College of Physicians in 1850.

1. ↑ Snow, John 1855. On the mode of communication of cholera, 2nd ed, much enlarged. London: Churchill. UCLA links: [1] [2] [3] [4]