Albert Calmette

Also known as Calmette

French scientist (1863-1933)

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Born: 1863
Died: 1933
Works: 27

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Recherches expérimentales sur la tuberculose effectuées à l'Institut Pasteur de Lille
Égouts et vidanges
Sur le titrage (standardisation) des tuberculines
L' infection bacillaire et la tuberculose
L' infection bacillaire etla tuberculose chez l'homme et chez les animaux

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1923-04-25
Active to: 1992-12-21

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Article

Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS ( French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ ʃaʁl albɛʁ kalmɛt]; 12 July 1863 – 29 October 1933) was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute. He co-discovered the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. He also developed the first antivenom for snake venom, the Calmette's serum.

Early career