Adolph Hannover (24 November 1814 - 7 July 1894) was a Danish

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who in 1843 carried out the first definitive microscopic description of a

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. Hannover is said to have introduced the microscope to Denmark, but his work had widespread influence; his book ''Om Mikroskopets Bygning og dets Brug'' (1847) was translated into English and several other languages. He also may be seen as one of the earliest epidemiologists, who utilized population density in different blocks and streets of

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to explain corresponding rates of hospital admissions, and even to recommend demolition of buildings.

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1814 births 1884 deaths Danish pathologists {{Denmark-med-bio-stub 19th-century Danish physicians Danish anatomists