# Charles Nicolle

_French microbiologist (1866–1936)_

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> Charles Jules Henri Nicolle was a French bacteriologist who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his identification of lice as the transmitter of epidemic typhus.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 September 1866 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rouen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P19))
- **Died:** 28 February 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tunis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician; professor; bacteriologist; microbiologist; botanist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P106))
- **Education:** Pasteur Institute; Lycée Pierre-Corneille; Paris Medical Faculty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P69))
- **Positions held:** professor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Montyon Science Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965#P166))

## Questions

**When was Charles Nicolle born?**  
Charles Nicolle was born on 21 September 1866 in Rouen.

**What positions has Charles Nicolle held?**  
Positions held by Charles Nicolle include: professor.

**Where did Charles Nicolle study?**  
Charles Nicolle was educated at Pasteur Institute, Lycée Pierre-Corneille, Paris Medical Faculty.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Charles Nicolle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Nicolle) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q233965](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233965) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Charles Jules Henri Nicolle. Photograph. Wellcome V0026919.jpg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Jules_Henri_Nicolle._Photograph._Wellcome_V0026919.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Charles Nicolle". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-nicolle. Retrieved 5 November 2026.