# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 June 1870 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Soignies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P19))
- **Died:** 6 April 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P570))
- **Place of death:** Brussels ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Belgium ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P27))
- **Occupation:** biologist; immunologist; politician; university teacher; dermatologist; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P106))
- **Education:** Free University of Brussels ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P69))
- **Positions held:** Senator of Belgium ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P39))
- **Awards:** 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; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse; Croonian Medal and Lecture; doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy; honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier; honorary doctorate at the Laval University; honorary doctor of Caen University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787#P166))

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jules Bordet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Bordet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q211787](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211787) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jules Bordet nobel.jpg by A. B. Lagrelius & Westphal, Stockholm (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jules_Bordet_nobel.jpg)

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