Élie Metchnikoff

Summary

Élie Metchnikoff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ivanivka^[2]. He died in Paris^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4], immunologist^[5], zoologist^[6], chemist^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,012 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Élie Metchnikoff was born in Ivanivka^[2].
• Élie Metchnikoff's place of birth was Kharkiv^[10].
• Élie Metchnikoff passed away in Paris^[3].
• Élie Metchnikoff is buried at Paris^[11].
• Élie Metchnikoff's father was Ilya Ivanovich Mechnikov^[12].
• Élie Metchnikoff's mother was Emilia Barto Mechnikov^[13].
• Élie Metchnikoff was married to Q130388202^[14].
• Among Élie Metchnikoff's spouses was Olga Belokopytova^[15].
• Élie Metchnikoff held citizenship in France^[16].
• Élie Metchnikoff held citizenship in Russian Empire^[17].
• Élie Metchnikoff worked as a biologist^[4].
• Élie Metchnikoff worked as an immunologist^[5].
• Élie Metchnikoff's professions included zoologist^[6].
• Élie Metchnikoff's professions included chemist^[7].
• Élie Metchnikoff worked as an inventor^[8].
• Élie Metchnikoff worked as a physician^[18].
• Élie Metchnikoff's field of work was immunology^[19].
• Élie Metchnikoff's field of work was microbiology^[20].
• Élie Metchnikoff's field of work was gerontology^[21].
• Élie Metchnikoff's field of work was pathology^[22].
• Élie Metchnikoff's field of work was embryology^[23].
• Élie Metchnikoff's field of work was immune system^[24].
• Among Élie Metchnikoff's employers was Odesa University^[25].
• Élie Metchnikoff was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University^[26].
• Among Élie Metchnikoff's employers was Pasteur Institute^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ivanivka^[2], a village of Ukraine^[28], in Ukraine^[29], founded in 1850^[30] and Kharkiv^[10], a centre of oblast^[31], in Ukraine^[32], founded in 1654^[33]. Élie Metchnikoff's father was Ilya Ivanovich Mechnikov^[12]. His mother was Emilia Barto Mechnikov^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[34], a campus university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1734^[37], headquartered in Göttingen^[38]; Q106947038^[39]; and Imperial Kharkov University^[40], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[41], in Russian Empire^[42], founded in 1803^[43]. Doctoral advisors include Leon Cienkowski^[44] and Louis Pasteur^[45]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Natural Sciences^[46], Doctor of Sciences^[47], and honorary degree^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], immunologist^[5], zoologist^[6], chemist^[7], inventor^[8], and physician^[18]. Fields of work include immunology^[19], a medical specialty^[49]; microbiology^[20], a branch of biology^[50]; gerontology^[21], a field of study^[51]; pathology^[22], a medical specialty^[52]; embryology^[23], a branch of biology^[53]; and immune system^[24], an anatomical system type^[54]. Employers include Odesa University^[25], a university^[55], in Ukraine^[56], founded in 1865^[57], headquartered in Odesa^[58]; Imperial St. Petersburg University^[26], a university^[59], in Russian Empire^[60], founded in 1819^[61]; Pasteur Institute^[27], a research institute^[62], in France^[63], founded in 1887^[64], headquartered in Paris^[65]; and Imperial Novorossiia University^[66], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[67], in Russian Empire^[68], founded in 1865^[69]. Doctoral students include Jules Bordet^[70], Waldemar Haffkine^[71], Alexandre Besredka^[72], Eugène Wollman^[73], Józef Nusbaum-Hilarowicz^[74], and Lev Tarassevitch^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Q16688039^[76], a science award^[77], in Russian Empire^[78], founded in 1864^[79]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[80]; Copley Medal^[81]; Albert Medal^[82]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[83].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q130388202^[14] and Olga Belokopytova^[15]. Élie Metchnikoff's religion is recorded as atheism^[84].

Death and Burial

Élie Metchnikoff passed away in Paris^[3]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[85]. He is buried at Paris^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Élie Metchnikoff include Odesa University^[86], Klovska^[87], Metchnikoff Point^[88], Mechnikove^[89], Mechnikov^[90], and I. I. Mechnikov Prize^[91].

Why It Matters

Élie Metchnikoff ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,012 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

Entities named for him include Odesa University^[86], Klovska^[87], Metchnikoff Point^[88], Mechnikove^[89], Mechnikov^[90], and I. I. Mechnikov Prize^[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Waldemar Haffkine^[94], Jules Bordet^[95], Lev Tarassevitch^[96], Georgy Gabrichevsky^[97], and Alexandre Besredka^[98].

FAQs

Where was Élie Metchnikoff born?

Élie Metchnikoff's place of birth was Ivanivka^[2].

Where did Élie Metchnikoff die?

Élie Metchnikoff passed away in Paris^[3].

Who were Élie Metchnikoff's parents?

Élie Metchnikoff's father was Ilya Ivanovich Mechnikov^[12]. Élie Metchnikoff's mother was Emilia Barto Mechnikov^[13].

Who was Élie Metchnikoff married to?

Élie Metchnikoff's spouses include Q130388202^[14] and Olga Belokopytova^[15].

What did Élie Metchnikoff do for work?

Élie Metchnikoff worked as biologist^[4], immunologist^[5], zoologist^[6], chemist^[7], and inventor^[8].

Where did Élie Metchnikoff go to school?

Élie Metchnikoff was educated at University of Göttingen^[34], Q106947038^[39], and Imperial Kharkov University^[40].

What awards did Élie Metchnikoff receive?

Honors received include Q16688039^[76], Q16688039^[99], Q16688039^[100], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[80].