John Franklin Enders

January 10, 2024
Biologist

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John Franklin Enders
Full Name John Franklin Enders
Occupation Biologist
Date Of Birth Feb 10, 1897(1897-02-10)
Age 127
Date Of Death 1985-09-08
Birthplace West Hartford
Country United States
Birth City Connecticut
Horoscope Aquarius

John Franklin Enders Biography

Name John Franklin Enders
Birthday Feb 10
Birth Year 1897
Place Of Birth West Hartford
Home Town Connecticut
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aquarius

John Franklin Enders is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on February 10, 1897 in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Biomedical scientist who discovered the treatment for measles. He was referred to as the ‘Father of Modern Vaccines.’ He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1954 for his efforts in the discovery of viruses that thrive on various tissues.

He was a key player in the development of the polio vaccine with He helped develop the polio vaccine along with Jonas Salk..

His father was the CEO for Hartford National Bank. Hartford National Bank.

John Franklin Enders Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Biologist
House Living in own house.

John Franklin Enders is one of the richest Biologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Franklin Enders 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Yale University and served in the Army.

He came up with a measles cure by conducting tests of 1,500 mentally handicapped kids located in New York City.

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John Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Franklin Enders celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

Top Facts about John Franklin Enders

  1. Discovered polio could be grown in tissue culture.
  2. Developed first measles vaccine.
  3. Received Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1954).
  4. Studied influenza, mumps, and other viruses.
  5. Served as director of Infectious Disease Research Institute.
  6. Graduated from Harvard Medical School (1922).
  7. Worked at Children’s Hospital Boston for over 60 years.
  8. Conducted pioneering research on bacterial meningitis.
  9. Contributed to development of antibiotics and immunology.
  10. Died at age 87 in Waterford, Connecticut.

Why did John Enders win Nobel Prize?

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1954 was awarded jointly to John Franklin Enders, Thomas Huckle Weller and Frederick Chapman Robbins “ for their discovery of the ability of poliomyelitis viruses to grow in cultures of various types of tissue.”

What did Enders research show?

In 1930, Enders received the degree of Ph. D. at Harvard for a thesis which presented evidence that bacterial anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity of the tuberculin type are distinct phenomena.

Who did John Enders work for?

In 1963, a deactivated measles vaccine and an attenuated measles vaccine were introduced by Pfizer and Merck & Co., respectively. He continued to work in virology research till the late 1970s and retired from the laboratory at the age of 80.

What did John Enders discovery?

John F. Enders, a Nobel Prize-winning virologist whose discoveries paved the way for vaccines against polio, measles, German measles and mumps as well as to major advances in the fight against cancer and in genetics, died Sunday night at his summer home in Waterford, Conn. He was 88 years old.

What was Dr John Franklin Enders contribution?

Major Contribution: John Franklin Enders was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for cultivating poliomyelitis virus in non-nervous tissue cultures.

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