Edward S. Godfrey (physician)
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Edward Settle Godfrey Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Health of the State of New York | |
| In office April 21, 1936[1] – May 1, 1947[2] | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Parran |
| Succeeded by | Herman E. Hilleboe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1878 |
| Died | December 13, 1960 |
| Profession | physician |
Edward Settle Godfrey Jr. (1878–December 13, 1960), son of Edward Settle Godfrey, was a physician and epidemiologist, the founder of the first epidemiological society in the United States.[3] He studied the epidemiology of diphtheria and tuberculosis.[4] From April 21, 1936[1] until he retired on May 1, 1947,[2] he was the New York State Commissioner of Health.
