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The Man Who Taught the World to Count

By Michael Webster

The Man Who Taught the World to Count Science

The Man Who Taught the World to Count

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He was a quiet revolutionary, a man who used numbers to fight for a healthier world.While his contemporary John Snow became a hero for stopping a cholera outbreak, William Farr built the very system that made that discovery possible. Born into poverty in rural Shropshire, Farr rose to become a pioneer of vital statistics, transforming a simple government office into a powerhouse of public health. With meticulous detail, he counted births, deaths, and diseases, using the data to expose the staggering inequality of Victorian Britain and to advocate for monumental sanitary reforms. This is the story of a forgotten visionary. Discover how Farr's groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern epidemiology and actuarial science, and how his prophetic belief in the power of data continues to shape our world today. Approx.164 pages, 30000 word count
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
164
Release Date:
2025-10-26
Publication Date:
2025-10-26
Publisher:
Michael Webster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798232931223
Weight:
216 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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