Joseph Meister

1876–1940 (age 64)

Biography

Joseph Meister achieved historical significance as the first person to receive Louis Pasteur's rabies vaccination in 1885, following a dog bite incident. His survival after receiving the experimental treatment validated Pasteur's groundbreaking work and marked a pivotal moment in the history of medicine and immunology.

Following his famous medical treatment, Meister lived a quiet life in Paris, working as a concierge at the Pasteur Institute, the institution founded by the renowned scientist. He remained connected to the scientific community that had saved his life. He died in 1940 and was buried in Cimetière parisien de Bagneux, a testament to his unique place in the history of medical science.

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