Daniel Bernoulli, the brick-picker of epidemiology / 中华疾病控制杂志
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
;
(12): 741-744, 2019.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-779404
ABSTRACT
Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782) was a famous physicist and mathematician in the 18th century. He made a compelling statistical case for smallpox vaccination. He made important contributions to the knowledge of probability theory and calculus, and was the first person to put forward the question of statistical hypothesis test. At the same time, he applied probability theory to practical problems such as the ratio of male to female births. In the development of epidemiology and biostatistics, he seems to be a brick picker, moving indispensable cornerstone.
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Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
Year:
2019
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