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Waldemar Haffkine

bacteriologist (1856–1930)
Person Human Q2142351

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
March 15, 1856, March 15, 1860[10]
Date of death
October 25, 1930
Place of birth
Berdiansk
Place of death
Lausanne
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, France[11][12]
Occupation
immunologist, physician, botanist, bacteriologist, microbiologist
Employer
University of Lausanne, Pasteur Institute[18][19]
Field of work
microbiology, biochemistry, bacteriology, protozoology, tropical medicine[13][14][15][16][17]
Educated at
Odesa University[20]
Award received
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, Order of the Indian Empire, Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[22][23][24]
Doctoral advisor
Élie Metchnikoff[21]
Work location
Paris, British Raj[29][30]
Student of
Moritz Schiff, Élie Metchnikoff[31][32]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[37]
Contributed to creative work
Popular Science[41]
Described by source
Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33][34][35]
Given name
Waldemar, Vladimir, Valdemar[26][27][28]
Name in native language
Waldemar Haffkine, Владимир Аронович Хавкин[38][39]
Religious name
מרדכי זאב[40]
Writing language
English[42]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mardochée-Woldemar Khawkine en Waldemar Haffkine en Waldemar M. Haffkine en Waldemar Mordechai Wolff Haffkine en Sir Waldemar Mordechai Wolff Haffkine en Khawkine ar فالديمار هافكين cs Mordechaj-Vol‘f Chavkin cs Waldemar-Mordecai Haffkine cs Vladimir Aaronovič Chavkin cs Mardochée-Woldemar Khawkine da Vladimir Khavkin da Vladimir Aronovitj Khavkin de Haffkine de Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine de Mardochée-Woldemar Khawkine de Khawkine el Βάλντεμαρ Χάφκιν es Waldemar Mordechai Wolff Haffkine es Mardochée-Woldemar Khawkine
🔖 Identifiers · 40
ISNI
000000006641643X
VIAF cluster ID
49216279, 7406149416772089730004
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2015181614
GND ID
133956873
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Waldemar Haffkine 2.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:11004
BIBSYS ID
90555574
BIU Santé person ID
7456
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
106870089
Biografija.ru ID
khavkin-vladimir-mordekhaj
Botanist author abbreviation
Khawkine
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
haffkine-waldemar-mordecai-wolff
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DDB person (GND) ID
133956873
FAST ID
1953683
FES digital collections entity ID
369558
Freebase ID
/m/04rymd
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4727314
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
khavkin-vladimir-aaronovich-1699f4
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
71468
IPNI author ID
29805-1
IdRef ID
108841154
J9U entity ID
987007262260405171
Jewish Encyclopedia ID
7016
Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
14392
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
133956873
Medvik ID
nlk20000087408
NL CR AUT ID
nlk20000087408
National Library of Greece ID
240540
National Virtual Library of India ID
277606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
123883156
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
3771
Open Library ID
OL5863149A, OL2515582A, OL7236402A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
51105
PM20 folder ID
pe/006918
Pasteur Institute person ID
haf0
Prabook ID
1461060
RERO ID (legacy)
A013211939
SNAC ARK ID
w6ft99p7
Whonamedit? doctor ID (archived)
3306
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PCjGjc4gFrbpmwWGWmxW99P

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🔗 Connections
Field of work 5
biochemistry, microbiology, bacteriology, protozoology, tropical medicine
Occupation 5
physician, botanist, microbiologist, bacteriologist, immunologist
Award received 2
Order of the Indian Empire, Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
Country of citizenship 2
France, Russian Empire
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
Employer 2
University of Lausanne, Pasteur Institute
Given name 2
Vladimir, Waldemar
Nominated for 2
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Student of 2
Élie Metchnikoff, Moritz Schiff
Teachers 2
Élie Metchnikoff, Moritz Schiff
Work location 2
Paris, British Raj
Contributed to creative work 1
Popular Science
Doctoral advisor 1
Élie Metchnikoff
Doctoral advisors 1
Élie Metchnikoff
Educated at 1
Odesa University
Founded entities 1
Haffkine Institute
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Berdiansk
Place of death 1
Lausanne
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← Discoverer or inventor 1
cholera vaccine
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Summary

Waldemar Haffkine was born on March 15, 1856[1], in Berdiansk[2]. He died on October 25, 1930[3], in Lausanne[4]. He worked as an immunologist[5], physician[6], botanist[7], bacteriologist[8], and microbiologist[9].

Why It Matters

Waldemar Haffkine is credited with the discovery of cholera vaccine[43], a vaccine type[44].

FAQs

Where was Waldemar Haffkine born?

Waldemar Haffkine's place of birth was Berdiansk[2].

Where did Waldemar Haffkine die?

Waldemar Haffkine died in Lausanne[4].

What did Waldemar Haffkine do for work?

Waldemar Haffkine worked as an immunologist[5], physician[6], botanist[7], bacteriologist[8], and microbiologist[9].

Where did Waldemar Haffkine go to school?

Waldemar Haffkine was educated at Odesa University[20].

What awards did Waldemar Haffkine receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[22], Order of the Indian Empire[23], and Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[24].

What did Waldemar Haffkine discover?

Waldemar Haffkine is credited as discoverer of cholera vaccine[43].

Related Entities

biochemistry Élie Metchnikoff France Haffkine Institute microbiology Odesa University Pasteur Institute Russian Empire

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  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . blogs.rediff.com. blogs.rediff.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . nli.org.il. nli.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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