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Janet Lane-Claypon

1877-02-03 – 1967-07-17

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Janet Lane-Claypon one of the first women to work in the Lister Institute.Credit: This file comes from the Wellcome Collection, a website operated by Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation based in the United Kingdom. Refer to Wellcome blog post (archive).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.

Life & Legacy

Janet Elizabeth Lane-Claypon, Lady Forber (3 February 1877 – 17 July 1967) was an English physician. She was one of the founders of the science of epidemiology, pioneering the use of cohort studies and case-control studies.

Occupation & Career

epidemiologist, physician, physiologist, writer

Education

London School of Medicine for Women; University College London

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Education & Institutions

London School of Medicine for Women · University College London

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  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4793928 — wikidata View source

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