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Charles Jules Henri Nicolle (21 September 1866 – 28 February 1936) was a French bacteriologist who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his identification of lice as the transmitter of epidemic typhus.
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Nicolle, a French microbiologist who discovered how typhus is transmitted by lice and how to prevent its spread. Find out how he overcame hearing loss, survived a typhus scare, and made other contributions to infectious disease research.
Mar 29, 2024 · Charles-Jules-Henri Nicolle (born Sept. 21, 1866, Rouen, France—died Feb. 28, 1936, Tunis, Tunisia) was a French bacteriologist who received the 1928 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery (1909) that typhus is transmitted by the body louse.
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Learn about the life and work of Charles Nicolle, who discovered the role of lice in transmitting typhus infection. Read his personal account of how he solved the mystery of typhus contagion in Tunis.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1928 was awarded to Charles Jules Henri Nicolle "for his work on typhus"
Charles Nicolle and the Frontiers of Medicine. Author: Meir Yoeli, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations. Published March 23, 1967. N Engl J Med 1967;276: 670 - 675. DOI: 10.1056/NEJM196703232761205....
