John Snow
Born on 15 March 1813 in York, John Snow was an English citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He received his medical education at Westminster Hospital Medical School and subsequently at the University of London, training that prepared him for a career spanning multiple medical disciplines.
Snow worked as a physician, anesthesiologist, and epidemiologist. His professional life brought together the practice of medicine with the systematic study of disease within populations, and he pursued both anesthesiology and epidemiology as distinct areas of sustained work. Subsequent assessment of his contributions to the study of disease has led to his recognition as one of the founders of modern epidemiology, a designation that reflects the character of his investigative work across his career.
Snow died in London on 16 June 1858, at the age of forty-five. The recognition of his foundational role in epidemiology stands as the most concrete measure of his professional standing, and it is in that capacity — as one of the founders of a modern medical discipline — that his career continues to be characterized.
Quotes by John Snow
The landmark corporate responsibility legislation enacted under his leadership ? and which bears his name ? shored up investors in the face of events which shook their confidence,
That's a large message, it's not really different from the message we were taking to China, that well-functioning financial markets are in a country's best interests,
They've gotten on the path that allows them to do so and we'd like to see China continue on that path,
I want to press them on it, though, and let them know the importance of them moving soon.
It's important to recognize that the potential here has only been glimpsed, ... Looking ahead 15 to 20 years, the U.S.-Indian economic relationship should become a key pillar of strength for both our countries and for the global economy.
The adjustment of global imbalances is a shared responsibility, ... Domestic demand growth in Europe and Japan, though somewhat improved, still falls far short of what is needed.
the best single thing we can do to encourage the continuing upward course of the economy.
Earnings have suffered this quarter and throughout the year as we have changed the composition of our company and implemented the most complex rail merger in history, ... We had difficulty handling strong fourth-quarter demand and changing traffic flows, particularly in the northwestern sector of our new, combined rail network. As a result of this congestion, locomotive, equipment and crew costs were much higher than we expected.