About
Ronald Ross was a British physician born in India, known for discovering that malaria is transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. This discovery earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1902, making him the first Briton to receive this prize. He also contributed to mathematical epidemiology and published literary works, including poems and novels. Ross was knighted in 1911 and directed the Ross Institute for Tropical Diseases.
* 1857-05-13 — † 1932-09-16
Major works
- The Prevention of Malaria (1910)scientific work
- Memoirs, with a Full Account of the Great Malaria Problem and its Solution (1923)autobiography
- The Child of Ocean (1889)novel
- The Revels of Orsera (1920)novel
- Fablespoetry
Key milestones
- 1897Discovery of the malaria parasite in an Anopheles mosquito on 20 August, known as 'Mosquito Day'.
- 1902Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on malaria transmission.
- 1911Knighted by King George V.
Themes
MalariaPublic healthEpidemiologyPoetryTropical medicine
Sources: nobelprize.org · lshtm.ac.uk · collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
