John Grant
Type: Person
As of November 2026, John Grant has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The BMJ (Dec 2025). Cited as an early pioneer of population health measurement—used to support Frieden’s theme that public health’s 'superpower' is making invisible risks visible through data.
John Graunt has been regarded as the founder of demography. Graunt was one of the first demographers, and perhaps the first epidemiologist, though by profession he was a haberdasher. He was bankrupted later in life by losses suffered during Great Fire of London and the discrimination he faced following his conversion to Catholicism.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The BMJ |
| Role | English statistician and demographer (historical figure) |
| Affiliation | City of London (historical context; worked with London mortality records) |
Who talks about John Grant on podcasts?
John Grant came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The BMJ.