Austin Bradford Hill

Austin Bradford Hill (pronounced: aw-stin brad-ford hill) is a renowned Epidemiologist and Statistician known for his pioneering work in the field of Public Health. He was born on July 8, 1897, and died on April 18, 1991.

Etymology

The name "Austin" is of Latin origin, meaning "majestic," while "Bradford" is of Old English origin, meaning "broad ford." "Hill" is also of English origin, referring to someone who lived near a hill.

Career

Austin Bradford Hill is best known for his work with Richard Doll on the connection between cigarette smoking and Lung Cancer. Their research, published in the 1950s, was among the first to reveal this significant health risk. Hill also developed the Bradford Hill Criteria, a group of minimal conditions necessary to provide adequate evidence of a causal relationship between an incidence and a consequence.

Related Terms

• Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Statistician
• Richard Doll
• Cigarette Smoking
• Lung Cancer
• Bradford Hill Criteria

See Also

• List of Epidemiologists
• History of Public Health

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