William Farr ( 1807 - 1883 )

Birth: Kenley, Shropshire, England (30 November 1807) Death: 14 April 1883 Career: Government Civil servant; founded the British Annals of Medicine (1837); Chief of the Statistical Department, Registrar-General's Office (1839) Honours: CB 1880 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 7/06/1855 Council: VP 1877-1878.