Anderson Gray McKendrick

Anderson Gray McKendrick
Born	(1876-09-08)September 8, 1876 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	May 30, 1943(1943-05-30) (aged 66) Carrbridge, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Alma mater	University of Glasgow (MB ChB)
Known for	Kermack-McKendrick theory McKendrick-von Foerster equation
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1912) Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1924)
Scientific career
Fields	Epidemiology
Institutions	Indian Medical Service Pasteur Institute of India Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Lt Col Anderson Gray McKendrick DSc FRSE (8 September 1876 – 30 May 1943) was a Scottish military physician and epidemiologist who pioneered the use of mathematical methods in epidemiology. Irwin (see below) commented on the quality of his work, "Although an amateur, he was a brilliant mathematician, with a far greater insight than many professionals."