Richard Mead | |
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| Born | 11 August 1673 Stepney, London |
| Died | 16 February 1754 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Epidemiology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Doctoral advisor | JG Graevius |
Richard Mead, FRS, FRCP, (11 August 1673 – 16 February 1754) was an English physician. His work, A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it (1720), was of historic importance in advancing the understanding of transmissible diseases.