Richard Mead
English physician, 1673 – 1754 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Richard Meade, see Richard Meade (disambiguation).
Richard Mead, FRS, FRCP, (11 August 1673 – 16 February 1754) was an English physician. His work, A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it (1720), was of historic importance in the understanding of transmissible diseases.
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Richard Mead | |
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Born | 11 August 1673 (1673-08-11) Stepney, London |
Died | 16 February 1754 (1754-02-17) (aged 80) |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Epidemiology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine |
Doctoral advisor | JG Graevius |
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