Benjamin Rubin, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin Rubin

American microbiologist

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1917

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2010

Profession: biologist, microbiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Benjamin Rubin (September 27, 1917 in New York, New York – March 8, 2010) was an American microbiologist, known as the inventor of the bifurcated vaccination needle, which played an important role in the eradication of smallpox.
Rubin invented this device by taking the eyelet of a sewing machine needle and grinding it down.