Albert Calmette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Calmette

French scientist

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1863

Place of Birth: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1933

Profession: physician, virologist, immunologist, bacteriologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS (12 July 1863 – 29 October 1933) was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute.
He discovered the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis.
He also developed the first antivenom for snake venom, the Calmette's serum.