Waldemar Haffkine

bacteriologist (1856–1930)
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Waldemar Haffkine

Summary

Waldemar Haffkine is a human[1]. He was born in Berdiansk[2]. He was born on March 15, 1856[3]. He died in Lausanne[4]. He died on October 25, 1930[5]. He worked as an immunologist[6], physician[7], botanist[8], bacteriologist[9], and microbiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berdiansk[2], Waldemar Haffkine…
  • Waldemar Haffkine passed away in Lausanne[4].
  • Waldemar Haffkine was born on March 15, 1856[3].
  • Waldemar Haffkine died on October 25, 1930[5].
  • Waldemar Haffkine held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Waldemar Haffkine held citizenship in France[13].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's professions included immunologist[6].
  • Waldemar Haffkine worked as a physician[7].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's professions included botanist[8].
  • Waldemar Haffkine worked as a bacteriologist[9].
  • Waldemar Haffkine worked as a microbiologist[10].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's field of work was microbiology[14].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's field of work was biochemistry[15].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's field of work was bacteriology[16].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's field of work was protozoology[17].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's field of work was tropical medicine[18].
  • Among Waldemar Haffkine's employers was University of Lausanne[19].
  • Among Waldemar Haffkine's employers was Pasteur Institute[20].
  • Waldemar Haffkine was educated at Odesa University[21].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's doctoral advisor was Élie Metchnikoff[22].
  • Waldemar Haffkine received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[23].
  • Waldemar Haffkine received the Order of the Indian Empire[24].
  • Waldemar Haffkine received the Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[25].
  • Waldemar Haffkine is recorded as male[26].
  • Waldemar Haffkine's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Waldemar Haffkine was born in Berdiansk[2]. He was born on March 15, 1856[3].

Education

Waldemar Haffkine was educated at Odesa University[21]. His doctoral advisor was Élie Metchnikoff[22]. Studied under Moritz Schiff[28], a physiologist[29], 1823–1896[30], of Kingdom of Prussia[31], awarded the Montyon Science Award[32], specialised in physiology[33] and Élie Metchnikoff[34], a biologist[35], 1845–1916[36], of France[37], specialised in immunology[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include immunologist[6], physician[7], botanist[8], bacteriologist[9], and microbiologist[10]. Fields of work include microbiology[14], a branch of biology[39]; biochemistry[15], an interdisciplinary science[40]; bacteriology[16], a branch of biology[41]; protozoology[17], a branch of biology[42]; and tropical medicine[18], a medical specialty[43]. Employers include University of Lausanne[19], a public university[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1537[46] and Pasteur Institute[20], a research institute[47], in France[48], founded in 1887[49], headquartered in Paris[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[23]; Order of the Indian Empire[24], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1878[53]; and Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[25], an award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1878[56].

Death and Burial

Waldemar Haffkine died on October 25, 1930[5]. He passed away in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

Waldemar Haffkine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He is credited with the discovery of cholera vaccine[59], a vaccine type[60].

FAQs

Where was Waldemar Haffkine born?

Born in Berdiansk[2], Waldemar Haffkine…

Where did Waldemar Haffkine die?

Waldemar Haffkine died in Lausanne[4].

What did Waldemar Haffkine do for work?

Waldemar Haffkine worked as immunologist[6], physician[7], botanist[8], bacteriologist[9], and microbiologist[10].

Where did Waldemar Haffkine go to school?

Waldemar Haffkine was educated at Odesa University[21].

What awards did Waldemar Haffkine receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[23], Order of the Indian Empire[24], and Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[25].

What did Waldemar Haffkine discover?

Waldemar Haffkine is credited as discoverer of cholera vaccine[59].

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  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · IFPNI Staff · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Russian Empire, France
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