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Agriculture · Q65

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 65

Q65

Who is regarded as the father of Epidemiology?

A.
De Herelle
B.
Hansen
C.
Vander Plank
Answer
D.
Bawden

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Vander Plank is regarded as the father of Epidemiology.
James Edward Vanderplank, best known to plant pathologists globally simply as 'Vanderplank', is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential plant scientists.
This recognition stems from his reputation as the founding father of modern quantitative plant disease epidemiology.
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.