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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
October 10, 2019
UW names population health building after Swedish physician and ‘very serious possibilist’ Hans Rosling
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Hans Rosling is known internationally for his captivating analysis of global health data, for discovering a paralyzing disease in Africa and explaining its socio-economic causes, and for his intense curiosity and life-long passion for educating students, world leaders and the public. Now, Hans Rosling — a Swedish doctor, statistician, author and professor — will be…