Faith Community
Reformed Christianity; reformed
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1871755 · wikidata
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Louis Odier
1748-03-17 – 1817-04-14
Life & Legacy
Louis Jean Odier (March 17, 1748 – April 14, 1817, Geneva) was a Genevan and then very briefly Swiss physician, medical campaigner and advisor; he was also a translator and publisher of medical texts, particularly from English. He was a major figure in medicine in 18th-century Europe because of his promotion of vaccination against smallpox and more broadly his lobbying for medical funds and usage of data from historical medical records, relating them to probability in life expectancy and subsequent advice for economic planning.
Occupation & Career
physician, university teacher
Education
University of Geneva; University of Edinburgh; Leiden University; University of London; University of Paris
Faith & Community
Reformed Christianity; reformed
Legacy Highlights
Church
reformed · Reformed Christianity
Employer
University of Geneva
Education & Institutions
Leiden University · University of Edinburgh · University of Geneva · University of London · University of Paris
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1871755 — wikidata View source
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