# Félix d'Hérelle

> French microbiologist, the discoverer and founder of bacteriophages and bacteriophage therapy (1873–1949)

**Wikidata**: [Q962057](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q962057)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Félix_d'Hérelle)  
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## Summary

Félix d'Hérelle was born on April 25, 1873, in Paris.[1][2][3][4][5] He worked as a microbiologist, geneticist, biologist, and botanist. His field was microbiology.He was employed by Yale University and Leiden University. His awards included the Leeuwenhoek Medal, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, honorary doctorate at the Laval University, and Honorary doctor of Leiden University.[6][7][8]He died on February 22, 1949, in Paris.[1][2].


## References

1. Encyclopædia Britannica Online
2. Encyclopædia Universalis
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4. [Integrated Authority File](https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=simpleSearch&cqlMode=true&query=nid%3D122727436)
5. [BnF authorities](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb12950300v)
6. BnF authorities
7. International Plant Names Index
8. [Laureates of The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame](http://www.cdnmedhall.org/laureates)
9. [Complete list of recipients from 1864 to today](https://www.ulaval.ca/notre-universite/prix-et-distinctions/doctorats-honoris-causa-de-luniversite-laval/liste-complete-des-recipiendaires-de-1864-a-aujourdhui.html#c154742)
10. [Honorary doctorates and prizes](https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/about-us/facts-and-figures/laureates)
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12. CiNii Research
13. Base biographique
14. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
15. Virtual International Authority File
16. nobelprize.org
17. [BnF authorities](http://data.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb12950300v)