Victor Babeș
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Summary
Victor Babeș was born on July 28, 1854[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on October 19, 1926[3], in Bucharest[4]. He worked as a microbiologist[5], anatomical pathologist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and bacteriologist[9].
Key Facts
- Father: Vincențiu Babeș[10]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[11], Hungary[12], Romania[13]
- Native language: Romanian[14]
- Ethnic group: Romanians[15]
- Field of work: microbiology[16], anatomical pathology[17]
- Position held: professor[18]
- Employer: Eötvös Loránd University[19], University of Bucharest[20], Babeș-Bolyai University[21], Semmelweis University[22]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[23], Semmelweis University[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Louis Pasteur[25]
- Award received: Montyon Science Award[26], Officer of the Legion of Honour[27]
- Member of: Romanian Academy[28], Académie Nationale de Médecine[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Academic degree: doctorate[31]
- Family name: Babeș[32]
- Given name: Victor[33]
- Work location: Bucharest[34], Budapest[35], Paris[36]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[37], Nordisk familjebok[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Dicţionarul Contimporanilor (1897)[40]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[42], French[43], Hungarian[44], German[45]
- Name in native language: Victor Babeș[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Victor Babeș include Babesiosis[47], an infectious disease[48] and Babeș-Bolyai University[49], a university[50], in Romania[51], founded in 1776[52].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Babesiosis[47], an infectious disease[48] and Babeș-Bolyai University[49], a university[50], in Romania[51], founded in 1776[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Constantin Levaditi[53], a biologist[54], 1874–1953[55], of Romania[56], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[57], specialised in microbiology[58].
FAQs
Where was Victor Babeș born?
Victor Babeș was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Victor Babeș die?
Victor Babeș died in Bucharest[4].
Who were Victor Babeș's parents?
Victor Babeș's father was Vincențiu Babeș[10].
What did Victor Babeș do for work?
Victor Babeș worked as a microbiologist[5], anatomical pathologist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and bacteriologist[9].
Where did Victor Babeș go to school?
Victor Babeș was educated at University of Vienna[23] and Semmelweis University[24].
What awards did Victor Babeș receive?
Honors received include Montyon Science Award[26] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[27].