Constantin Levaditi
Romanian-French physician, microbiologist, a major figure in virology and immunology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Constantin Levaditi (1 August 1874 – 5 September 1953) was a Romanian physician and microbiologist, a major figure in virology and immunology, especially in the study of poliomyelitis and syphilis.[1]
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Born | (1874-08-01)1 August 1874 |
Died | 5 September 1953(1953-09-05) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Romanian |
Citizenship | Romania France (1908) |
Alma mater | Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Collège de France |
Known for | Co-discoverer of the poliovirus Treatment of syphilis by bismuth |
Spouse | Elena Istrati (1882-1969) |
Children | Marthe Aglae Dite Ohé Levaditi (1904-1983) Jean Levaditi (1906-1991) - head of the department of histopathology at the Pasteur Institute |
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Awards | Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1928) |
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Institutions | Pasteur Institute - Paris Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Bucharest Babeș-Bolyai University - Cluj |
Doctoral advisor | Victor Babeș |
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