Félix d'Herelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Félix d'Herelle

French-Canadian microbiologist, the co-discoverer of bacteriophages

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1873

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1949

Profession: biologist, geneticist, microbiologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Félix d'Hérelle (25 April 1873 – 22 February 1949) was a French-Canadian microbiologist.
He was co-discoverer of bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) and experimented with the possibility of phage therapy.
D'Herelle has also been credited for his contributions to the larger concept of applied microbiology.