Élie Metchnikoff
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Summary
Élie Metchnikoff was born in Ivanivka[1]. He died in Paris[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], immunologist[4], zoologist[5], chemist[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,905 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Kharkiv[9]
- Place of burial: Paris[10]
- Father: Ilya Ivanovich Mechnikov[11]
- Mother: Emilia Barto Mechnikov[12]
- Spouse: Q130388202[13], Olga Belokopytova[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15], Russian Empire[16]
- Ethnic group: Ukrainians[17]
- Occupation: physician[18], physiologist[19], entomologist[20], botanist[21], bacteriologist[22]
- Field of work: immunology[23], microbiology[24], gerontology[25], pathology[26], embryology[27], immune system[28]
- Employer: Odesa University[29], Imperial St. Petersburg University[30], Pasteur Institute[31], Imperial Novorossiia University[32]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[33], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Imperial Kharkov University[34], Imperial Kharkov University[35]
- Doctoral advisor: Leon Cienkowski[36], Louis Pasteur[37]
- Award received: Премия имени К. Бэра[38], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[39], Copley Medal[40], Albert Medal[41], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[42], Officer of the Legion of Honour[43], Commander of the Legion of Honour[44]
- Member of: Royal Society[45], Russian Academy of Sciences[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Academy of Sciences of Turin[48], S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[49], Romanian Academy[50], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[51]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Doctoral student: Jules Bordet[54], Waldemar Haffkine[55], Alexandre Besredka[56], Eugène Wollman[57], Józef Nusbaum-Hilarowicz[58], Lev Tarassevitch[59]
- Commons category: Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov[60]
- Archives at: Archive RAS[61]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[62]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Natural Sciences[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Élie Metchnikoff include Odesa University[64], Klovska[65], Mechnikov[66], Metchnikoff Point[67], Mechnikove[68], and I. I. Mechnikov Prize[69].
Why It Matters
Élie Metchnikoff has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 127 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Entities named for him include Odesa University[64], Klovska[65], Mechnikov[66], Metchnikoff Point[67], Mechnikove[68], and I. I. Mechnikov Prize[69].
His notable doctoral advisees include Waldemar Haffkine[72], Jules Bordet[73], Lev Tarassevitch[74], Alexandre Besredka[75], and Georgy Gabrichevsky[76].
FAQs
Where was Élie Metchnikoff born?
Élie Metchnikoff's place of birth was Ivanivka[1].
Where did Élie Metchnikoff die?
Élie Metchnikoff passed away in Paris[2].
Who were Élie Metchnikoff's parents?
Élie Metchnikoff's father was Ilya Ivanovich Mechnikov[11]. Élie Metchnikoff's mother was Emilia Barto Mechnikov[12].
Who was Élie Metchnikoff married to?
Élie Metchnikoff's spouses include Q130388202[13] and Olga Belokopytova[14].
What did Élie Metchnikoff do for work?
Élie Metchnikoff worked as a biologist[3], immunologist[4], zoologist[5], chemist[6], and inventor[7].
Where did Élie Metchnikoff go to school?
Élie Metchnikoff was educated at University of Göttingen[33], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Imperial Kharkov University[34], and Imperial Kharkov University[35].
What awards did Élie Metchnikoff receive?
Honors received include Премия имени К. Бэра[38] and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[39].