Portrait of Camille Guérin

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Camille Guérin

Camille Guérin, French veterinarian and bacteriologist (died 1961)

Born
December 22, 1872
Died
June 9, 1961
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1872

About Camille Guérin

Jean-Marie Camille Guérin (French:; 22 December 1872 – 9 June 1961) was a French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist who, together with Albert Calmette, developed the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), a vaccine for immunization against tuberculosis.

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Career and life highlights

Camille Guérin timeline

  1. Born: December 22, 1872
  2. Died: June 9, 1961

The world when Camille Guérin was born

Camille Guérin was born in 1872. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1872

  • Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
  • Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Camille Guérin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18722026
Population40.2M341 million

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