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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1907
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1907
Born : 1845-06-18 — Paris, France
Died : 1922-05-18
“in recognition of his work on the role played by protozoa in causing diseases”
Medicine · 1907
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, born on June 18, 1845, in Paris, France, was a French physician and parasitologist. He is best known for his research on the role of protozoa in diseases, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1907. Laveran was the first to identify the parasite responsible for malaria, marking a significant advancement in the understanding of infectious diseases. He passed away on May 18, 1922.

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Who is Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran?
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, born on June 18, 1845, in Paris, France, was a French physician and parasitologist. He is best known for his research on the role of protozoa in diseases, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1907. Laveran was the first to identify the parasite responsible for malaria, marking a significant advancement in the understanding of infectious diseases. He passed away on May 18, 1922.
In what year did Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran win the Nobel Prize?
1907 — Medicine
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