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Alexandre Yersin

Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist
Person human Q123920

Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[34]
Date of birth
September 22, 1863
Date of death
March 1, 1943, February 28, 1943[10]
Place of birth
Aubonne
Place of death
Nha Trang
Country of citizenship
France, Switzerland[13][14]
Occupation
physician, bacteriologist, explorer, agronomist, biologist
Employer
Pasteur Institute, Messageries Maritimes, Hanoi Medical University[18][19][20]
Field of work
bacteriology, typhus, typhus vaccine[15][16][17]
Educated at
University of Lausanne[21]
Religion or worldview
reformed[31]
Award received
Leconte Prize, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand officer of the Order of the Dragon of Annam, French Order of Academic Palms, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Father
Alexander Yersin[12]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[40]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[41]
Birth name
Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin[42]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38][39]
Different from
Alexander Yersin[43]
Family name
Yersin[35]
Given name
Alexandre[36]
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Influenced by
Kitasato Shibasaburō, Louis Pasteur[32][33]
Member of
Académie des sciences d'outre-mer, Académie Nationale de Médecine[29][30]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Rougemont[37]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials
Place of burial
Nha Trang[11]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 71
ISNI
0000000055107754
VIAF cluster ID
32075528
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85208871
GND ID
118825569
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Docteur A. E. J. Yersin CIPH0349.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
32792
Académie des sciences d'outre-mer member ID
843
Alvin ID
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Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID
151062031
Artnet artist ID
alexandre-yersin
BIU Santé person ID
9760
BabelNet ID
00002627n
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12366805k
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CTHS person ID
116841
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118825569
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118825569
Dodis ID
P30875
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
204930
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Alexandre-Yersin
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
alexandre-yersin
FAST ID
166987
FES digital collections entity ID
406946
FactGrid item ID
Packard Patrician
FranceArchives agent ID
214709185
Freebase ID
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GeneaStar person ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
alexandre-yersin
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0072880
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2029287
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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HDS ID
014701
Historia de la Medicina person ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
66526
IdRef ID
028022254
Interlingual Index ID
i97515
J9U entity ID
987007477377705171
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
06068/eu_y_0058/y0058
Léonore ID
19800035/576/65483
Léonore Web ID
380288
Medvik ID
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Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
150179
NDL Authority ID
001186997
NE.se ID
alexandre-yersin
NL CR AUT ID
nlk20000085412
NLP ID
a0000002806291
NSK (VIAF) ID
000614733
NSK ID
981005686418209366
National Academy of Medicine (France) member ID
3736
National Library of Brazil ID
001033591
National Library of Israel ID (old)
001416760
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810660364405606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
131160095
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
10347
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3999471
Open Library ID
OL5585289A
Pasteur Institute person ID
yer0
Patrinum ID
40586
Persée author ID
239361
RERO ID (legacy)
A003991753
Treccani ID
alexandre-john-emile-yersin
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
alexandre-john-emile-yersin, alexandre-john-emile-yersin_res-23b4aa42-87e7-11dc-8e9d-0016357eee51
UK National Archives ID
F76517
WBIS ID
R82593
Wellcome Collection concept ID
mezummf5
Whonamedit? doctor ID (archived)
2454
WikiTree person ID
Yersin-2
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
11422797-n
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/3a35e049-2766-4ac2-b820-784277858a20

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
physician, biologist, agronomist, explorer, bacteriologist
Award received 4
French Order of Academic Palms, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Leconte Prize
Employer 3
Pasteur Institute, Hanoi Medical University, Messageries Maritimes
Field of work 3
typhus, bacteriology, typhus vaccine
Named after 3
Yersinia, Trochalopteron yersini, yersiniosis
Nominated for 3
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Country of citizenship 2
France, Switzerland
Influenced by 2
Louis Pasteur, Kitasato Shibasaburō
Member of 2
Académie Nationale de Médecine, Académie des sciences d'outre-mer
← Discoverer or inventor 2
Yersinia pestis, diphtheria toxin
Described by source 1
Nordisk familjebok
Educated at 1
University of Lausanne
FactGrid item ID 1
Packard Patrician
Given name 1
Alexandre
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Place of birth 1
Aubonne
Place of burial 1
Nha Trang
Place of death 1
Nha Trang
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Menskirch
← Partner in business or sport 1
Pierre-Paul Émile Roux
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Summary

Alexandre Yersin was born on September 22, 1863[1], in Aubonne[2]. He died on March 1, 1943[3], in Nha Trang[4]. He worked as a physician[5], bacteriologist[6], explorer[7], agronomist[8], and biologist[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexandre Yersin include Yersinia[44], a taxon[45]; yersiniosis[46], a class of disease[47]; and Trochalopteron yersini[48], a taxon[49].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Yersin is credited with the discovery of Yersinia pestis[50], a taxon[51] and diphtheria toxin[52], an exotoxin[53]. Entities named for him include Yersinia[44], a taxon[45]; yersiniosis[46], a class of disease[47]; and Trochalopteron yersini[48], a taxon[49].

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Yersin born?

Alexandre Yersin's place of birth was Aubonne[2].

Where did Alexandre Yersin die?

Alexandre Yersin passed away in Nha Trang[4].

Who were Alexandre Yersin's parents?

Alexandre Yersin's father was Alexander Yersin[12].

What did Alexandre Yersin do for work?

Alexandre Yersin worked as a physician[5], bacteriologist[6], explorer[7], agronomist[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Alexandre Yersin go to school?

Alexandre Yersin was educated at University of Lausanne[21].

What awards did Alexandre Yersin receive?

Honors received include Leconte Prize[22], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], Grand officer of the Order of the Dragon of Annam[24], and French Order of Academic Palms[25].

What did Alexandre Yersin discover?

Alexandre Yersin is credited as discoverer of Yersinia pestis[50] and diphtheria toxin[52].

Related Entities

France Kitasato Shibasaburō Louis Pasteur Pasteur Institute Pierre-Paul Émile Roux Switzerland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . webext.pasteur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . webext.pasteur.fr. webext.pasteur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [31] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [29] ↑ . academieoutremer.fr. academieoutremer.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [10] ↑ . webext.pasteur.fr. webext.pasteur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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