Willy Burgdorfer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Willy Burgdorfer

American biologist

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1925

Place of Birth: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Date of Death: 17-Nov-2014

Profession: entomologist, bacteriologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Willy Burgdorfer

  • Wilhelm "Willy" Burgdorfer (June 27, 1925 – November 17, 2014) was an American scientist born and educated in Basel, Switzerland, considered an international leader in the field of medical entomology.
  • He discovered the bacterial pathogen that causes Lyme disease, a spirochete named Borrelia burgdorferi in his honor.

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