Élie Metchnikoff Scientist

Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (Russian: Илья́ Ильи́ч Ме́чников, Ukrainian: Ілля Ілліч Мечников, also seen as Élie Metchnikoff) (15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1845 – 15 July 1916) was a Russian biologist, zoologist and protozoologist, best known for his pioneering research into the immune system. In particular, Mechnikov is credited with the discovery of macrophages in 1882. Mechnikov received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1908, shared with Paul Ehrlich, for his work on phagocytosis. He is also credited by some sources with coining the term gerontology in 1903, for the emerging study of aging and longevity.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Ме́чников Илья́ Ильи́ч (Russian); Мечников Ілля Ілліч (Ukrainian); Metchnikoff Élie
Birth date	May 16, 1845
Birth place	Kharkiv Oblast , Ukraine , Russian Empire , Kharkov Governorate , Kupiansk Raion
Nationality	Russian Empire
Date of death	July 15, 1916
Place of death	Paris , France
Known for	Phagocytosis