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  1. Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (Russian: Илья Ильич Мечников; 15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1845 – 15 July 1916), also spelled Élie Metchnikoff, was a zoologist from the Russian Empire of Moldavian noble ancestry best known for his pioneering research in immunology (study of immune systems) and thanatology (study of death).

    • 15 July 1916 (aged 71), Paris, France
  2. Mar 26, 2024 · Élie Metchnikoff was a Russian-born zoologist and microbiologist who received (with Paul Ehrlich) the 1908 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery in animals of amoeba-like cells that engulf foreign bodies such as bacteria—a phenomenon known as phagocytosis and a fundamental part.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. Aug 1, 2016 · The year 2016 marks 100 years since the death of Élie Metchnikoff (1845–1916), the Russian zoologist who pioneered the study of cellular immunology and who is widely credited with the discovery...

    • David M. Underhill, Siamon Gordon, Beat A. Imhof, Gabriel Núñez, Philippe Bousso
    • 2016
  4. Jun 16, 2016 · Father of natural immunity ( 1 ), cellular ( 2 ), and modern immunology ( 3 ): these are the attributions used by many to recognize and disseminate the genius of Elie Metchnikoff (1845–1916). Numerous scientists in his wake made significant contributions to the development of immunology as a new discipline ( 4 ).

    • Fabrice Merien
    • 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00125
    • 2016
    • Front Public Health. 2016; 4: 125.
  5. May 9, 2018 · A biography of Elie Metchnikoff, a Russian zoologist and immunologist who discovered phagocytosis and studied embryology, evolution, and gerontology. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive article.

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  7. Feb 3, 2016 · Elie Metchnikoff was a passionate scientist and ingenious experimentalist, who wished to benefit mankind through fundamental research. He used light microscopy and scientific illustration to considerable effect, in spite of his eye problems.

  8. Aug 25, 2016 · Main Text. The life and work of Elie Metchnikoff (1845–1916) is a study of contrasts, pessimism followed by optimism, from Imperial Russia to the Pasteur Institute, comparative embryology to experimental pathology.

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