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Albert Calmette

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Also known as Calmette

French scientist (1863-1933)

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Born
1863
Died
1933
Works
27

Top works

  • Recherches expérimentales sur la tuberculose effectuées à l'Institut Pasteur de Lille
  • Égouts et vidanges
  • Sur le titrage (standardisation) des tuberculines
  • L' infection bacillaire et la tuberculose
  • L' infection bacillaire etla tuberculose chez l'homme et chez les animaux

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1923-04-25
Active to
1992-12-21
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Key facts

Born
12 July 1863, Nice , France
Died
29 October 1933 (1933-10-29) (aged 70), Paris , France
Known for
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin , antivenin
Fields
Bacteriology
Institutions
Pasteur Institute

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date of birth
1863-07-12
date of death
1933-10-29
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Albert Calmette
birth name
Léon Charles Albert Calmette
name in native language
Albert Calmette
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Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS ( French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ ʃaʁl albɛʁ kalmɛt]; 12 July 1863 – 29 October 1933) was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute. He co-discovered the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. He also developed the first antivenom for snake venom, the Calmette's serum.

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