Pierre-Paul Émile Roux

French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist (1853-1933)
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Pierre-Paul Émile Roux
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Pierre-Paul Émile Roux

Summary

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux is a human[1]. Born in Confolens[2], he… he was born on December 17, 1853[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on November 3, 1933[5]. He worked as a bacteriologist[6], immunologist[7], photographer[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was born in Confolens[2].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux passed away in Paris[4].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was born on December 17, 1853[3].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux died on November 3, 1933[5].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux is buried at Pasteur Institute[11].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux held citizenship in France[12].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's professions included bacteriologist[6].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux worked as an immunologist[7].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's professions included photographer[8].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's professions included physician[9].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's field of work was bacteriology[14].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's field of work was immunology[15].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's field of work was typhus[16].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was employed by University of Paris[17].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's doctoral advisor was Louis Pasteur[18].
  • A notable student of Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was Giulio Rèpaci[19].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux received the Copley Medal[21].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[22].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Clermont-Ferrand[25].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was a member of French Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Confolens[2], Pierre-Paul Émile Roux… he was born on December 17, 1853[3].

Education

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux's doctoral advisor was Louis Pasteur[18]. He studied under Louis Pasteur[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bacteriologist[6], immunologist[7], photographer[8], and physician[9]. Fields of work include medicine[13], a field of study[29]; bacteriology[14], a branch of biology[30]; immunology[15], a medical specialty[31]; and typhus[16], an infectious disease[32]. Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was employed by University of Paris[17]. A notable student of him was Giulio Rèpaci[19]. He supervised Ernest Duchesne as a doctoral student[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Copley Medal[21], a medallion[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1731[38]; Croonian Medal and Lecture[22], a lecture series[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1738[41]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Death and Burial

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux died on November 3, 1933[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Pasteur Institute[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pierre-Paul Émile Roux include Cape Roux[44], a headland[45].

Why It Matters

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Raymond Sabouraud[48], a botanist[49], 1864–1938[50], of France[51], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[52].

He is credited with the discovery of diphtheria toxin[53], a protein[54]. Entities named for him include Cape Roux[44], a headland[45].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernest Duchesne[55], a physician[56], 1874–1912[57], of France[58] and Georgy Gabrichevsky[59], a translator[60], 1860–1907[61], of Russian Empire[62], specialised in microbiology[63].

FAQs

Where was Pierre-Paul Émile Roux born?

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux was born in Confolens[2].

Where did Pierre-Paul Émile Roux die?

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux passed away in Paris[4].

What did Pierre-Paul Émile Roux do for work?

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux worked as bacteriologist[6], immunologist[7], photographer[8], and physician[9].

What awards did Pierre-Paul Émile Roux receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[20], Copley Medal[21], Croonian Medal and Lecture[22], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23].

Who did Pierre-Paul Émile Roux influence?

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux has been cited as an influence by Raymond Sabouraud[48].

What did Pierre-Paul Émile Roux discover?

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux is credited as discoverer of diphtheria toxin[53].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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