Nikolay Gamaleya

Russian and Soviet physician and scientist who played a pioneering role in microbiology and vaccine research (1859-1949)
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Nikolay Gamaleya
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Nikolay Gamaleya

Summary

Nikolay Gamaleya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on +1859-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1949-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], biologist[7], virologist[8], and epidemiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Gamaleya's place of birth was Odesa[2].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya was born on +1859-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya was born on +1859-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya died on +1949-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya died on +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's father was Q123053083[14].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya worked as a physician[6].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya worked as a biologist[7].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya worked as a virologist[8].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's professions included epidemiologist[9].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's field of work was microbiology[17].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's field of work was epidemiology[18].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's field of work was medicine[19].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's field of work was virology[20].
  • Among Nikolay Gamaleya's employers was University of Tartu[21].
  • Among Nikolay Gamaleya's employers was S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[22].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya was employed by Imperial Novorossiia University[23].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya was educated at Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery[24].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's education included a stint at Odesa University[25].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya's education included a stint at Imperial Novorossiia University[26].
  • Nikolay Gamaleya was educated at S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolay Gamaleya's place of birth was Odesa[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1859-02-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1859-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Q123053083[14].

Education

Educated at Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery[24], an academy[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1798[30]; Odesa University[25], a university[31], in Ukraine[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Odesa[34]; Imperial Novorossiia University[26], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1865[37]; and S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[27], a military academy[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1798[40]. Nikolay Gamaleya's doctoral advisor was Louis Pasteur[41]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[42]. He studied under Élie Metchnikoff[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], biologist[7], virologist[8], and epidemiologist[9]. Fields of work include microbiology[17], a branch of biology[44]; epidemiology[18], a branch of science[45]; medicine[19], a field of study[46]; and virology[20], a branch of biology[47]. Employers include University of Tartu[21], a public university[48], in Estonia[49], founded in 1918[50], headquartered in Tartu[51]; S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[22], a military academy[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1798[54]; and Imperial Novorossiia University[23], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[55], in Russian Empire[56], founded in 1865[57]. Nikolay Gamaleya supervised Vladimir Dmitrievich Timakov as a doctoral student[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[59], a class of award[60]; Order of Lenin[61], an order[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1930[64]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65], a socialist order of merit[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1928[68].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1949-03-29T00:00:00Z[5] and +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Nikolay Gamaleya died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolay Gamaleya include Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology[69], a research institute[70], in Russia[71], founded in 1930[72].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Gamaleya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology[69], a research institute[70], in Russia[71], founded in 1930[72].

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Gamaleya born?

Born in Odesa[2], Nikolay Gamaleya…

Where did Nikolay Gamaleya die?

Nikolay Gamaleya passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Nikolay Gamaleya's parents?

Nikolay Gamaleya's father was Q123053083[14].

What did Nikolay Gamaleya do for work?

Nikolay Gamaleya worked as physician[6], biologist[7], virologist[8], and epidemiologist[9].

Where did Nikolay Gamaleya go to school?

Nikolay Gamaleya was educated at Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery[24], Odesa University[25], Imperial Novorossiia University[26], and S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[27].

What awards did Nikolay Gamaleya receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[59], Order of Lenin[61], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65].

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