About Jean Dubos
Lived 1918 – 1988 (aged 69–70). Jean Dubos was an environmentalist and researcher.
Jean Porter Dubos (January 1, 1918 – August 6, 1988) was an American biologist and environmentalist.
Jean Porter was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. In 1946, she married René Dubos. Her work put emphasis on the socioenvironmental aspects of diseases and was considered a pioneer in the social history of medicine.
Dubos died at 70 on August 6, 1988 at her home in Manhattan due to ovarian cancer.
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Who was Jean Dubos?
American environmentalist, 1918-1988
When was Jean Dubos born?
Jean Dubos was born in 1918 in Upper Sandusky.
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Jean Dubos died on 6 August 1988 in Manhattan.
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Jean Dubos was an environmentalist and researcher.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Dubos. https://biography.guide/jean-dubos/
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