Charles Richet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Richet

French physiologist and parapsychologist

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1850

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 04-Dec-1935

Profession: writer, physician, psychologist, Esperantist, physiologist, immunologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Prof Charles Robert Richet (25 August 1850 – 4 December 1935) was a French physiologist at the Collège de France known for his pioneering work in immunology.
In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "in recognition of his work on anaphylaxis".
Richet devoted many years to the study of paranormal and spiritualist phenomena, coining the term "ectoplasm".
He also believed in the inferiority of blacks, was a proponent of eugenics and presided over the French Eugenics Society towards the end of his life.
The Richet line of professorships of medical science would continue through his son Charles and his grandson Gabriel.
Gabriel Richet was one of the great pioneers of European nephrology.