Albert Calmette

French scientist (1863-1933)
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Albert Calmette
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Albert Calmette

Summary

Albert Calmette is a human[1]. He was born in Nice[2]. He was born on July 12, 1863[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on October 29, 1933[5]. He worked as a physician[6], immunologist[7], bacteriologist[8], virologist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Albert Calmette was born in Nice[2].
  • Albert Calmette passed away in Paris[4].
  • Albert Calmette was born on July 12, 1863[3].
  • Albert Calmette died on October 29, 1933[5].
  • Burial took place at Jouy-en-Josas[12].
  • Albert Calmette held citizenship in France[13].
  • Albert Calmette worked as a physician[6].
  • Albert Calmette worked as an immunologist[7].
  • Albert Calmette's professions included bacteriologist[8].
  • Albert Calmette worked as a virologist[9].
  • Albert Calmette worked as a botanist[10].
  • Albert Calmette's field of work was bacteriology[14].
  • Albert Calmette held the position of director[15].
  • Albert Calmette held the position of president[16].
  • Albert Calmette was employed by Pasteur Institute[17].
  • Albert Calmette was educated at University of Paris[18].
  • Albert Calmette was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[19].
  • Albert Calmette's education included a stint at Brest School of Naval Medicine[20].
  • Albert Calmette's doctoral advisor was Louis Pasteur[21].
  • Albert Calmette received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22].
  • Albert Calmette received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Albert Calmette was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Albert Calmette was a member of French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Albert Calmette was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[26].
  • Albert Calmette was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert Calmette's place of birth was Nice[2]. He was born on July 12, 1863[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[18], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Saint-Louis[19], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Brest School of Naval Medicine[20]. Albert Calmette's doctoral advisor was Louis Pasteur[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], immunologist[7], bacteriologist[8], virologist[9], and botanist[10]. Albert Calmette's field of work was bacteriology[14]. He was employed by Pasteur Institute[17]. Positions held include director[15], a profession[35] and president[16], a corporate title[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], a Q1499804[39], in France[40].

Death and Burial

Albert Calmette died on October 29, 1933[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Jouy-en-Josas[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albert Calmette include BCG vaccine[41], a vaccine type[42]; Calmette Hospital[43], a hospital[44], in Cambodia[45], founded in 1950[46]; and CHU - Eurasanté[47], a metro station[48], in France[49].

Why It Matters

Albert Calmette ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include BCG vaccine[41], a vaccine type[42]; Calmette Hospital[43], a hospital[44], in Cambodia[45], founded in 1950[46]; and CHU - Eurasanté[47], a metro station[48], in France[49].

FAQs

Where was Albert Calmette born?

Albert Calmette's place of birth was Nice[2].

Where did Albert Calmette die?

Albert Calmette passed away in Paris[4].

What did Albert Calmette do for work?

Albert Calmette worked as physician[6], immunologist[7], bacteriologist[8], virologist[9], and botanist[10].

Where did Albert Calmette go to school?

Albert Calmette was educated at University of Paris[18], Lycée Saint-Louis[19], and Brest School of Naval Medicine[20].

What awards did Albert Calmette receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . letelegramme.fr. Retrieved . letelegramme.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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