Louis Odier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Louis Odier

Swiss physician (1748-1817)

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1748

Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1817

Profession: naturalist, physician, university teacher

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Louis Odier

  • Louis Jean Odier (March 17, 1748 - April 14, 1817, Geneva) was a Genevan and then Swiss physician, medical campaigner and advisor; he was also a translator and publisher of medical texts - particularly from the English language.
  • 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.

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