Constantin Levaditi
Constantin Levaditi | |
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| Born | 1 August 1874 |
| Died | 5 September 1953 (aged 79) |
| Citizenship | Romania France (1908) |
| Alma mater | Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Collège de France |
| Known for | Co-discoverer of the poliovirus Treatment of syphilis by bismuth |
| Spouse | Elena Istrati (1882–1969) |
| Children | Marthe Aglae Dite Ohé Levaditi (1904–1983) Jean Levaditi (1906–1991) – head of the department of histopathology at the Pasteur Institute |
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| Awards | Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1928) |
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| Institutions | Pasteur Institute – Paris Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy – Bucharest Babeș-Bolyai University – Cluj |
| Doctoral advisor | Victor Babeș |
Constantin Levaditi (1 August 1874 – 5 September 1953) was a Romanian physician and microbiologist, a major figure in virology and immunology, especially in the study of poliomyelitis and syphilis.