Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis

French physician

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1787

Place of Birth: Ay, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1872

Profession: scientist, physician, surgeon, university teacher, pathologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Pierre-Charles-Alexandre Louis (14 April 1787 – 22 August 1872) was a French physician, clinician and pathologist known for his studies on tuberculosis, typhoid fever, and pneumonia, but Louis's greatest contribution to medicine was the development of the "numerical method", forerunner to epidemiology and the modern clinical trial, paving the path for evidence-based medicine.