About Louis Otten
Lived 1883 – 1946 (aged 63). Louis Otten was a Dutch association football player.
Louis "Lou" Otten (November 5, 1883 in Rijswijk – November 7, 1946 in The Hague) was a Dutch football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.
He was also a doctor and scientist credited as the inventor of the bubonic vaccine during his tenure at Pasteur Institute in Bandung, Netherlands Indies (now Indonesia).
Otten was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1934.
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Who was Louis Otten?
Dutch footballer (1883-1946)
When was Louis Otten born?
Louis Otten was born on 5 November 1883 in Rijswijk.
When did Louis Otten die?
Louis Otten died on 7 November 1946 in The Hague.
What was Louis Otten's occupation?
Louis Otten was an association football player.
What nationality was Louis Otten?
Louis Otten was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louis Otten. https://biography.guide/louis-otten/
MLA: "Louis Otten." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/louis-otten/.
Chicago: "Louis Otten." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/louis-otten/.
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