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John Snow 210th Birthday Map Competition – Winners

To mark the 210th anniversary of John Snow’s birth, the John Snow Society launched a competition in September 2023 challenging enthusiasts to use creativity and modern methods to recreate his 1854 Soho map. Details of the original competition are available here.

We are delighted to share the winning entries below.

First Place – Rebecca Pedrick-Case, Swansea, U.K.

Second Place – Nicolas Palominos Ortega, London, U.K.

Third Place – Edward Moore, Lincolnshire, U.K.

Highly Commended – Rowena Bailey, Swansea, U.K.

Highly Commended – Ken Field, California USA

Full link to the interactive maps.

Highly Commended – Terence K. Teo, New York USA

Competition Judges:

Professor James Hargreaves (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; co-Chair, John Snow Society)

William Roberts (Chief Executive Royal Society for Public Health; Steering Committee, John Snow Society)

Dr Shay Soremekun (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Steering Committee, John Snow Society)

Dr Patrick Nguipdop-Djomo (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Steering Committee, John Snow Society)