Wade Hampton Frost
Wade Hampton Frost | |
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 Frost in 1921 | |
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| Died | May 1, 1938 (aged 58) |
| Education | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Epidemiologist |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health |
| Research | Epidemiology |
Wade Hampton Frost (March 3, 1880 – May 1, 1938) was an American epidemiologist. He is often considered the father of modern epidemiology.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Marshall, Virginia, Frost was the son of a country doctor. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in 1901 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1903, both from the University of Virginia.
Career
[edit]He was the first resident lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health and was later professor of epidemiology. Frost served as Chair of the Department of Epidemiology from 1919 until 1938 and served as Dean of the School from 1931 until 1934. His work included studies of the epidemiology of poliomyelitis, influenza, diphtheria, and tuberculosis.
In 1906, Frost assisted in the first successful arrest of a yellow fever epidemic in the United States. He also helped field investigations regarding typhoid outbreaks and water pollution by applying his knowledge of microbiology laboratory techniques.[2] Frost studying tuberculosis may have been influenced by his own diagnosis with incipient pulmonary tuberculosis in his thirties, which required a prolonged stay in a sanatorium.
He published 57 scientific papers throughout his career.[3] He is often considered the father of modern epidemiology.[1]
Death
[edit]He died in Baltimore, Maryland on May 1, 1938, of esophageal cancer.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wade Hampton Frost". Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ Daniel, Thomas (2004). "Wade Hampton Frost, Pioneer Epidemiologist 1880–1938: Up to the Mountain" (PDF). American Journal of Epidemiology. 162: 290–291. doi:10.1093/aje/kwi186. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ Comstock, George (2001). "Cohort analysis: W.H. Frost's contributions to the epidemiology of tuberculosis and chronic disease" (PDF). Soz Praventivmed. 46 (1): 7–12. doi:10.1007/bf01318793. PMID 11320915. S2CID 23321441. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Morabia, Alfredo. "Snippets From the Past: The Evolution of Wade Hampton Frost's Epidemiology as Viewed From the American Journal of Hygiene/Epidemiology". American Journal of Epidemiology. 178.
External links
[edit]- "A Guide to the Wade Hampton Frost Collection." Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia
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