Sir William Farr

Sir William Farr was a pioneering 19th-century British statistician and demographer known for his work on population data and health. He developed methods to accurately collect and analyze vital statistics like births, deaths, and marriages, which helped improve public health policies. Farr’s work revealed important insights, such as links between social factors and health outcomes, and contributed to understanding disease patterns, including cholera. His innovative approaches laid the foundation for modern epidemiology and public health statistics, making his contributions vital in shaping how governments study and manage population health.