Jean Bergonié
French physician, oncologist and Esperantist
About Jean Bergonié
Lived 1857 – 1925 (aged 67). Jean Bergonié was a French physician, oncologist, esperantist, editor and university teacher.
Jean Alban Bergonié (born 1 October 1857 in Casseneuil, died 2 January 1925), was a French oncologist.
The Bergonié Institute - a regional centre cancer research in Bordeaux was founded by him.
His name is included on the Monument to the X-ray and Radium Martyrs of All Nations erected in Hamburg, Germany in 1936.
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Who was Jean Bergonié?
French physician, oncologist and Esperantist (1857–1925)
When was Jean Bergonié born?
Jean Bergonié was born on 7 October 1857 in Casseneuil.
When did Jean Bergonié die?
Jean Bergonié died on 2 January 1925.
What was Jean Bergonié's occupation?
Jean Bergonié was a physician, oncologist, esperantist, editor and university teacher.
What nationality was Jean Bergonié?
Jean Bergonié was French.
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