William Kannel
William Kannel · Science & Medicine
Cardiologist who led the Framingham Heart Study and coined the term 'risk factor'
1923, Brooklyn, New York, USA — 2011, USA
United States (Framingham, Massachusetts)
William Kannel is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Cardiologist who led the Framingham Heart Study and coined the term 'risk factor'
Kannel led the Framingham Heart Study and, in 1961, coined the term 'risk factor,' establishing high blood pressure, cholesterol and smoking as causes of cardiovascular disease. Born in Brooklyn to an immigrant family, he is listed among Jewish biomedical scientists by Jinfo.org, though his biographies do not further document this background. His framework underlies modern preventive cardiology.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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Cardiologist who led the Framingham Heart Study and coined the term 'risk factor'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
