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Félix d'Hérelle (25 April 1873 – 22 February 1949) was a French microbiologist. He was co-discoverer of bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) and experimented with the possibility of phage therapy. D'Hérelle has also been credited for his contributions to the larger concept of applied microbiology.
Apr 21, 2024 · Félix d’ Hérelle (born April 25, 1873, Montreal, Que., Can.—died Feb. 22, 1949, Paris, Fr.) was a French-Canadian microbiologist generally known as the discoverer of the bacteriophage, a virus that infects bacteria.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 4, 2017 · The background and life of d'Herelle reveals a complex, self-taught outsider in science who was strongly influenced by his admiration of Louis Pasteur, but also his attachment to the philosophical positions of early 17th century philosophers, especially Francis Bacon.
- William C Summers
- 10.1080/21597081.2016.1270090
- 2016
- Bacteriophage. 2016; 6(4): e1270090.
Father of the first antibacterial therapy, known as “phage therapy,” Félix d’Hérelle lived in many countries and spent the last years of his life studying the bacterial viruses he discovered: bacteriophages.
A self-taught scientist, Félix d’Hérelle was a pioneer in molecular biology and infectious disease research. His greatest contribution came in 1917 when he discovered bacteriophage to successfully battle infectious disease around the world.
The “Twort-d’Hérelle Phenomenon,” also known as “transmissible lysis of bacteria,” was named after its two co-discoverers: Frederick William Twort and Félix Hubert d’Hérelle. We know it now as bacteriophage.
Learn about the life and work of Felix D'Hérelle, who discovered the bacteriophage, a virus that destroys bacteria. Find out how he tried to use bacteriophages as therapeutic agents and how his research influenced molecular biology.
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