When was Jules Bordet born?

Jules Bordet was born on 13 June 1870 in Soignies.

What positions has Jules Bordet held?

Positions held by Jules Bordet include: Senator of Belgium.

Where did Jules Bordet study?

Jules Bordet was educated at Free University of Brussels.

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Jules Bordet

Belgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961)

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Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent Bordet was a Belgian immunologist and microbiologist. The bacterial genus Bordetella is named after him. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to him in 1919 for his discoveries relating to immunity.

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Born: 13 June 1870 wd
Place of birth: Soignies wd
Died: 6 April 1961 wd
Place of death: Brussels wd
Citizenship: Belgium wd
Occupation: biologist, immunologist, politician, university teacher, dermatologist, physician wd
Education: Free University of Brussels wd

Positions held wd

Senator of Belgium

Awards wd

honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
honorary doctor of the University of Athens
Honorary doctorate from the University of Cairo
Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1916)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1919)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1922)
honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1923)
honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse (1925)
Croonian Medal and Lecture (1930)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy (1930)
honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier (1932)
honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1951)
honorary doctor of Caen University (1932)

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When was Jules Bordet born?: Jules Bordet was born on 13 June 1870 in Soignies.
What positions has Jules Bordet held?: Positions held by Jules Bordet include: Senator of Belgium.
Where did Jules Bordet study?: Jules Bordet was educated at Free University of Brussels.

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