American public health promoter: William Henry·Welch
10.16462/j.cnki.zhibkz.2019.01.025
- Author:
Heng-sheng GUO
1
;
Jun WU
;
Dong-qing YE
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei 230032, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Public health;
Pathology;
William Henry·Welch
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(1):118-121
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
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.
