Epidemiological modelling has been the subject of much discussion in recent years.
| 1840 AD | Farr | Farr's Law |
| 1917 AD | Ross & Hudson | Compartmental models |
| 1927 AD | Kermack & McKendrick | Standard SIR model |
| 1987 AD | Anderson & May | Anderson-May model for HIV |
| 2024 AD | Mason | Minimal SIR model |