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From Miasma to Measles to Modern Medicine: Peter Ludvig Panum and the Paradigm Shift in 19th-century Science. - Scientia Danica · Series B · Biologica Lone Simonsen
From Miasma to Measles to Modern Medicine: Peter Ludvig Panum and the Paradigm Shift in 19th-century Science. - Scientia Danica · Series B · Biologica
Lone Simonsen
After centuries without measles on the Faroe Islands, an 1846 outbreak led Peter L. Panum to uncover the virus’s person-to-person spread. His sharp observations spurred innovative hygiene and epidemic control measures that reshaped disease theory, even as his legacy remains underrecognized.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| To be released | November 1, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9788773044742 |
| Publishers | Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Sels |
| Pages | 200 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 403 g (Weight (estimated)) |
| Editor | Kolmos, Hans Jørn |