Only John Snow Saw Flaw in Miasma Theory

(p. 362) The miasma theory had just one serious flaw: it was entirely without foundation. Unfortunately only one man saw this, and he couldn’t get others to see it with him. His name was John Snow.

Source:
Bryson, Bill. At Home: A Short History of Private Life. New York: Doubleday, 2010.

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