When was Alexis Carrel born?

Alexis Carrel was born on 28 June 1873 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.

What positions has Alexis Carrel held?

Positions held by Alexis Carrel include: regent (1941–1944).

Where did Alexis Carrel study?

Alexis Carrel was educated at University of Lyon, Saint-Marc Lycée.

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Alexis Carrel

French surgeon and biologist

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Alexis Carrel was a French surgeon and biologist who spent most of his scientific career in the United States. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912 for pioneering vascular suturing techniques. He invented the first perfusion pump with Charles Lindbergh opening the way to organ transplantation. In later time however, it was acknowledged that Carrel and Lindbergh's version of the perfusion pump, which initially had media prominence, was impractical and difficult to use, and would lose influence by the 1940s. Carrel was also a pioneer in tissue culture, transplantology and thoracic surgery. He is known for his leading role in implementing eugenic policies in Vichy France.

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Born: 28 June 1873 wd
Place of birth: Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon wd
Died: 5 November 1944 wd
Place of death: Paris wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: surgeon, physiologist, sociologist, biologist wd
Political party: French Popular Party wd
Education: University of Lyon, Saint-Marc Lycée wd
Spouse: Anne Gourlez de La Motte wd

Positions held wd

regent (1941–1944)

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1912)
Officer of the Legion of Honour (1915)
Commander of the Order of Leopold (1916)
Bordin Prize (1936)
Knight of the Legion of Honour (1913)
Commander of the Legion of Honour (1917)

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When was Alexis Carrel born?: Alexis Carrel was born on 28 June 1873 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
What positions has Alexis Carrel held?: Positions held by Alexis Carrel include: regent (1941–1944).
Where did Alexis Carrel study?: Alexis Carrel was educated at University of Lyon, Saint-Marc Lycée.

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