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Élie Metchnikoff
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Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, gallicised and known in Western sources as Élie Metchnikoff, was a zoologist from the Russian Empire of Moldavian noble ancestry best known for his research in immunology and th
Metchnikoff c. 1910–1915
Metchnikoff c. 1910–1915
Leo Tolstoy (left) and Metchnikoff
Leo Tolstoy (left) and Metchnikoff
Metchnikoff in his laboratory, 1913
Metchnikoff in his laboratory, 1913
Nikolai Kuznetsov, Élie Metchnikoff, 1886
Nikolai Kuznetsov, Élie Metchnikoff, 1886
Gerontology
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Gerontology is the science of old age and the aging process. It encompasses the understanding, prevention, rehabilitation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions as
Élie Metchnikoff
…bacteria (Lactobacillus) for healthy and long life. This became the concept of probiotics in medicine. Mechnikov is also credited with coining the term gerontology in 1903 for the emerging study of aging and longevity. In this regard, Ilya Mechnikov is called the "father of gerontology" (although, as often happens…
Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and the Institute of Gerontology.
Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and the Institute of Gerontology.
Mechnikov was an influential figure in the development of modern gerontology. He is often considered the father of gerontology.
Mechnikov was an influential figure in the development of modern gerontology. He is often considered the father of gerontology.
The hand of an older adult
The hand of an older adult