Charles Nicolle
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Charles Nicolle was a French bacteriologist who won the 1928 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on typhus. Born in Rouen, France, he studied medicine and eventually became head of the bacteriology laboratory at the Medical School of Rouen. He then moved to Tunisia to become Director of Pasteur Institute at Tunis, where he conducted extensive research on different types of microbes, including epidemic typhus. His research established that the vector of this disease was body louse, and he established delousing camps in Tunis and on the Western Front during World War I. He also worked on Malta fever, tick fever, cancer, scarlet fever, rinderpest, measles, influenza, tuberculosis, trachoma, and discovered a new parasitic organism called Toxoplasma gondii.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Bacteriologist
Birth Day September 21, 1866
Birth Place Rouen, French
Age 153 YEARS OLD
Died On 28 February 1936 (1936-02-29) (aged 69)\nTunis, French Tunisia
Birth Sign Libra
Alma mater University of Paris
Known for Epidemic typhus
Awards Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1928)
Fields Bacteriology
Institutions Pasteur Institute of Tunis

💰 Net worth

Charles Nicolle, a renowned French Bacteriologist, has garnered significant wealth throughout his successful career. His net worth is estimated to be between $100K - $1M as of 2024. As a highly respected figure in the field of microbiology, Nicolle's extensive contributions and groundbreaking research have undoubtedly contributed to his financial success. With his expertise in studying bacteria and infectious diseases, Nicolle has made invaluable contributions to the medical field, revolutionizing our understanding of microbial pathogens. His continued dedication and remarkable achievements solidify his status as a prominent figure in science and medicine.

Biography/Timeline

1893

He learned about biology early from his father Eugène Nicolle, a Doctor at a Rouen hospital. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen. He received his M.D. in 1893 from the Pasteur Institute. At this point he returned to Rouen, as a member of the Medical Faculty until 1896 and then as Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory.

1895

He married Alice Avice in 1895, and had two children, Marcelle (b. 1896) and Pierre (b. 1898).

1903

In 1903 Nicolle became Director of the Pasteur Institute in Tunis, where he did his Nobel Prize-winning work on typhus, bringing Hélène Sparrow with him as laboratory chief. He was still Director of the Institute when he died in 1936. He was a key researcher in discovering a deadly organism, Toxoplasma.

1909

In June 1909 Nicolle tested his theory by infecting a chimpanzee with typhus, retrieving the lice from it, and placing it on a healthy chimpanzee. Within 10 days the second chimpanzee had typhus as well. After repeating his experiment he was sure of it: lice were the carriers.

1930

He did not succeed in his effort to develop a practical vaccine. The next step would be taken by Rudolf Weigl in 1930.

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