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Nikolay Gamaleya

1859-02-05 – 1949-03-29

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Марка СССРCredit: Post of USSR

Life & Legacy

Nikolay Fyodorovich Gamaleya (Russian: Никола́й Фёдорович Гамале́я; 17 February 1859 [O.S. 5 February] – 29 March 1949) was a Russian, Ukrainian and Soviet physician and scientist of Zaporozhian Cossack origin who played a pioneering role in microbiology and vaccine research.

Occupation & Career

physician, biologist, virologist, epidemiologist

Education

Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery; Odesa University; Imperial Novorossiia University; S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Stalin Prize, 2nd degree; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Order of Lenin · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Stalin Prize, 2nd degree

Employer

Imperial Novorossiia University · S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy · University of Tartu

Organizations & Memberships

Russian Academy of Sciences

Education & Institutions

Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery · Imperial Novorossiia University · Odesa University · S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2040268 — wikidata View source

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