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Fyodor Lesh

1840-01-01 – 1903-01-01

Life & Legacy

Fyodor Alexandrovich Lesh, alternatively spelled as Lösch (Russian: Фёдор Александрович Леш; 1840–1903), was a Russian medical doctor.
He is credited with identifying Amoeba coli in 1875. This species was later classified in the genus Entamoeba.

Occupation & Career

physician

Education

S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Education & Institutions

S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1392616 — wikidata View source

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