Widal, Georges-Fernand |
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BORN 9 Mar 1862, Dellys, Boumerdès (Algeria) - DIED 14 Jan 1929, Paris BIRTH NAME Widal, Georges-Fernand-Isidor CAUSE OF DEATH cerebral hemorrhage after acute attack of gout GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 32, ligne 01, numéro 93) |
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Georges-Fernand Widal was the son of an army surgeon. He studied medicine in Paris and held public demonstrations in pathological anatomy between 1886 and 1888. He became a doctor of medicine in 1889. In 1896 he developed a procedure for diagnosing typhoid fever, known as the Widal test. He published many essays on infectious diseases and was known as a brilliant speaker and lecturer. In 1911 he was appointed professor of internal pathology and in 1918 of clinical medicine. He held his post until his death in 1929. |
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 The grave of Georges-Fernand Widal at the Montmartre Cimetière, Paris. Picture by Androom (05 Nov 2017) |
Sources • Georges-Fernand Widal - Wikipedia (EN) |
