Salvador Luria

About Salvador Luria

Birth Day: August 13, 1912
Birth Place: Italy

Salvador Luria

Salvador Luria was born on August 13, 1912 in Italy. His work on bacteria led to the discovery of genes, and as such could be studied in genetic research. He won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his revolutionary work in 1969.
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As per our current Database, Salvador Luria has been died on Feb 6, 1991 (age 78).

๐ŸŽ‚ Salvador Luria - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Salvador Luria die, Salvador Luria was 78 years old.

Popular As Salvador Luria
Occupation Geneticist
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born August 13, 1912 (Italy)
Birthday August 13
Town/City Italy
Nationality Italy

๐ŸŒ™ Zodiac

Salvador Luriaโ€™s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

๐ŸŒ™ Chinese Zodiac Signs

Salvador Luria was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.

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About

His work on bacteria led to the discovery of genes, and as such could be studied in genetic research. He won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his revolutionary work in 1969.

Before Fame

He fled Benito Mussolini's fascist regime to France, only to flee again, this time to the U.S. after the German invasion in 1940.

Trivia

Settling in the U.S., he took up work at Vanderbilt University, where his experiments with viruses infection bacteria showed that bacteria can mutate and develop resistance.

Family Life

He was born to a prominent Italian Sephardic Jewish Family, which lost much of its fortune after the rise to power of Mussolini.

Associated With

He shared his 1969 Nobel Prize with fellow researchers Max Delbruck and Alfred Hershey.

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