William Ogilvy Kermack
William Ogilvy Kermack | |
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| Born | 26 April 1898 |
| Died | 20 July 1970 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Known for | Kermack–McKendrick theory Kermack–McCrae identity |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics Biochemistry |
William Ogilvy Kermack FRS FRSE FRIC (26 April 1898 – 20 July 1970) was a Scottish biochemist. He made mathematical studies of epidemic spread and established links between environmental factors and specified diseases. He is noteworthy for being blind for the majority of his academic career. Together with Anderson Gray McKendrick he created the Kermack-McKendrick theory of infectious diseases.