Alphonse Laveran facts for kids
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
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| Born | 18 June 1845 |
| Died | 18 May 1922 Paris, France
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| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Trypanosomes, malaria |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1907) |
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| Fields | Medicine |
Alphonse Laveran (Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, 18 June 1845 – 18 May 1922) was a French military doctor. He won the 1907 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the way protozoa can cause disease.
Images for kids
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Laveran's drawing in his 1880 notebook showing different stages of Plasmodium falciparum from fresh blood.
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Grave at Cimetière du Montparnasse
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Commemorative plaque at the Château à Strasbourg
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Laveran's name on the LSHTM Frieze
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