Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

French physician
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

Summary

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on June 18, 1845[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 18, 1922[5]. He worked as a microbiologist[6], parasitologist[7], botanist[8], researcher[9], and bacteriologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran…
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran died in Paris[4].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was born on June 18, 1845[3].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran died on May 18, 1922[5].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was married to Sophie-Marie Pidancet[13].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran held citizenship in France[14].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran worked as a microbiologist[6].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran worked as a parasitologist[7].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran worked as a botanist[8].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran worked as a researcher[9].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's professions included bacteriologist[10].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's field of work was malaria[15].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Among Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's employers was Pasteur Institute[17].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was employed by French Defence Health service[18].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[19].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was educated at Faculté de médecine de Strasbourg[20].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's doctoral advisor was Émile Küss[21].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran received the Cothenius Medal[23].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran received the Edward Jenner Medal[26].
  • Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was a member of Royal Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was born in Paris[2]. He was born on June 18, 1845[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[19], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30] and Faculté de médecine de Strasbourg[20], an academic institution[31], in France[32], founded in 1794[33]. Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's doctoral advisor was Émile Küss[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include microbiologist[6], parasitologist[7], botanist[8], researcher[9], and bacteriologist[10]. Fields of work include malaria[15], an endemic disease[34] and medicine[16], a field of study[35]. Employers include Pasteur Institute[17], a research institute[36], in France[37], founded in 1887[38], headquartered in Paris[39] and French Defence Health service[18], a Joint Organization[40], in France[41], founded in 1708[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22], a science award[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1901[45]; Cothenius Medal[23], a science award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1792[48]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; and Edward Jenner Medal[26], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1896[55].

Personal Life

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was married to Sophie-Marie Pidancet[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran died on May 18, 1922[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran include Laveran[56], a lunar crater[57].

Why It Matters

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He is credited with the discovery of malaria[60], an endemic disease[61]. Entities named for him include Laveran[56], a lunar crater[57].

FAQs

Where was Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran born?

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran die?

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran married to?

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran's spouses include Sophie-Marie Pidancet[13].

What did Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran do for work?

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran worked as microbiologist[6], parasitologist[7], botanist[8], researcher[9], and bacteriologist[10].

Where did Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran go to school?

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[19] and Faculté de médecine de Strasbourg[20].

What awards did Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22], Cothenius Medal[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[25].

What did Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran discover?

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran is credited as discoverer of malaria[60].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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