Complete the sentence: It is also attributed to him the first population estimates and the elaboration of a mortality table. Such works give him th...

Complete the sentence: It is also attributed to him the first population estimates and the elaboration of a mortality table. Such works give him the merit of having been the founder of biostatistics and one of the precursors of epidemiology. Later, in the mid-19th century, William Farr began the systematic collection and analysis of mortality statistics in England and Wales. Thanks to this initiative, Farr is considered the father of vital statistics and surveillance.


Of the 19th century.