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

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.