American public health promoter: William Henry·Welch / 中华疾病控制杂志

William Henry·Welch (1850-1934) was a famous American pathologist, bacteriologist and medical school administrator. He introduced European exquisite experimental technology, frontier bacteriology theory and innovative scientific research thinking into American medical field, promoted American health reform, and promoted the development of public health in the United States. At the same time, Welch founded the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, the first public health school in the United States, and provided a blueprint for world public health education.