Édouard Chatton (French: [edwaʁ ʃatɔ̃]; 11 October 1883 – 23 April 1947)[1] was a French biologist who first characterized the distinction between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular types.[2]
Édouard Chatton | |
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| Born | 11 October 1883 Romont, Switzerland |
| Died | 23 April 1947 (aged 63) Banyuls-sur-Mer, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Distinction between prokaryotes and eukaryotes |
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| Fields | Biology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Chatton |
Chatton was born in Romont, Switzerland. His initial interest was in various human pathogenic protozoa, members of the Apicomplexa and Trypanosomatids. He later expanded his studies to include marine protists, helping to contribute to the description of the dinoflagellate protists.[3] He first coined the terms "eukaryote" and "prokaryote" in a 1925 paper,[4] but did not elaborate on the concept; Roger Stanier and C. B. van Niel later adopted the nomenclature and popularized the classification of cellular organisms into prokaryotes and eukaryotes in a 1962 article.[2] At the Pasteur Institute, Chatton met and became a mentor to André Michel Lwoff, future Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. The two scientists remained associates until Chatton's death in 1947, in Banyuls-sur-Mer, France.
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References
edit- ^ Jean-Jacques Amigo, « Chatton (Édouard, Pierre, Léon) », in Nouveau Dictionnaire de biographies roussillonnaises, vol. 3 Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre, Perpignan, Publications de l'olivier, 2017 (ISBN 9782908866506)
- ^ a b Sapp, J. (2005). "The Prokaryote-Eukaryote Dichotomy: Meanings and Mythology". Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 69 (2): 292–305. doi:10.1128/MMBR.69.2.292-305.2005. PMC 1197417. PMID 15944457.
- ^ Soyer-Gobillard, Marie-Odile (2010). "Edouard Chatton (1883–1947) and the dinoflagellate protists: concepts and models" (PDF). International Microbiology. 9 (3): 173–177. PMID 17061207. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ Chatton, Edouard (1925). "Pansporella perplexa, Amoebien a spores protegees parasite des Daphnies. Réflexions sur la biologie et la phylogénie des Protozoaires". Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Zoologie). Série 10. 8: 5–84.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Chatton.
External links
edit- A timeline of Chatton's life on Pasteur.fr
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