2. History of epidemiology

2.2 From the epidemiology of surveillance…

Richard Doll (1912-2005) and Austin Bradford Hill (1897-1991)

Richard Doll (1912-2005)

Richard Doll (Source Wikipedia)

Austin Bradford Hill (1897-1991)

Austin Bradford Hill (Source Science Museum)

They are known as the forerunners of modern epidemiology through their studies on lung cancer. They demonstrated the plausible link between smoking and cancer.