Maurice Hilleman
30 August 1919 – 11 April 2005
Maurice Hilleman was an American microbiologist who specialized in vaccinology and developed more than 40 vaccines, more than any other scientist. His vaccines against diseases such as measles, mumps, hepatitis B, and chickenpox are credited with saving millions of lives.
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Life events
Maurice Ralph Hilleman was born on a farm near Miles City, Montana.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe earned a doctorate in microbiology from the University of Chicago.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe began work in industry at E.R. Squibb and Sons, developing a vaccine against Japanese encephalitis.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe became director of the virus and cell biology research department at Merck, where he developed most of his vaccines.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe developed a mumps vaccine using a virus isolated from his own daughter Jeryl Lynn.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe led work on an improved measles vaccine that became part of the combined MMR vaccine.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe developed one of the first vaccines against hepatitis B, later succeeded by a recombinant version.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe received the U.S. National Medal of Science for his contributions to vaccinology.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe died of cancer in Philadelphia at the age of 85.
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