Project Gutenberg 2013-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 113 Metchnikoff, Olga Mechnikova, Olga Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir 1847 1929 Lankester, Edwin Ray, Sir Lankester, Ray, Sir Lankester, Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) 21027472 Vie d'Elie Metchnikoff. English Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Norbert Müller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916" by Olga Metchnikoff is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the life of Elie Metchnikoff, a pioneering scientist renowned for his contributions to immunology and the development of the theory of phagocytosis. Olga Metchnikoff, who was closely associated with Elie, provides a detailed and affectionate portrayal of his life, career, and personal philosophy, emphasizing his dedication to scientific inquiry over personal advancement. The opening of the biography sets the stage for Elie Metchnikoff's early life in the rural province of Little Russia, exploring his family background and formative experiences. Olga begins with vivid descriptions of Panassovka, depicting the family's country life, resources, and dynamics. The narrative highlights the influence of his parents and immediate surroundings on his development, characterized by themes of curiosity, emotional sensitivity, and a profound interest in nature and science. Through stories of Elie's childhood and upbringing, readers gain insight into the early foundations of his character and the motivations that would drive him toward a future in biological research. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44194/44194-h/images/cover.jpg en Metchnikoff, Elie, 1845-1916 QH Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - General 684038 683773 2024-09-18T13:34:34.800799 2023-09-19T09:16:10.735980 text/html text/html 682337 2013-11-16T13:06:21 text/html 396048 2013-11-16T13:09:38 text/html application/zip 404403 2024-09-18T13:34:46.437682 application/epub+zip 413252 2024-09-18T13:34:36.697808 application/epub+zip 315313 2024-09-18T13:34:35.720829 application/epub+zip 643936 2024-09-18T13:34:53.511009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581079 2024-09-18T13:34:45.304675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483293 2022-09-20T07:25:08.487305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577059 576830 2024-09-18T13:34:33.225772 2023-09-19T09:16:09.244924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 576060 2013-11-16T13:00:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209049 2013-11-16T13:00:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 576263 2013-11-16T13:00:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208793 2013-11-16T13:00:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20680 2024-09-18T13:34:53.681628 application/rdf+xml 17574 2024-09-18T13:34:35.915759 image/jpeg 2860 2024-09-18T13:34:35.829721 image/jpeg 414581 2024-09-18T13:34:34.856740 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia