Montagnier, Luc
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 18 August 1932 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Chabris, France, 47n15, 1e39 | ||
| Timezone | GDT h1e (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   24°52'   15°19 Asc. 09°30'
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Biography
French scientist, head of the Pasteur Institute, a virologist who was the first person to discover the virus responsible for AIDS, though another claimed the same distinction, American Robert Gallo, at close to the same time. The clash arose as each called the virus by different initials but in 1986, three years after the discovery, the two mutually agreed on the designation HIV.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1986 (Gave AIDS the initials of HIV)
Source Notes
Gauquelin NS 1/1499
Categories
- Vocation : Science : Biology (Virologist)
- Notable : Famous : First in Field (Discovered HIV)
