Memorial area of ​​Dr. Alexandre Yersin

Memorial area of ​​Dr. Alexandre Yersin

The memorial historical relic of scientist Alexan Dr Yersin was ranked as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism on September 28, 1990. The relic is a complex of individual, typical, outstanding locations, directly linked to the life and career of scientist Alexan Dr Yersin, including 3 locations, which are the library at the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang ( Tran Phu Street, Xuong Huan Ward, Nha Trang City), Linh Son Pagoda, Alexan Dr Yersin's grave (Suoi Cat Commune, Cam Lam District). Dr. Alexan Dr Yersin was born on September 22, 1863 in Switzerland. At the age of 20, he graduated from the University of Paris (France). In 1886, he worked at the Pasteur Institute in Paris and collaborated with Dr. Roux to find toxins. leukemic bacteria. In 1890, he was granted French citizenship. After he achieved certain successes in the medical field, Yersin suddenly left the field of microbiology - living a life of sailor and explorer - starting another life lasting 50 years. In 1891, he resigned from Messageries and went to Indochina to work as a physician for the Messageries shipping company to fulfill his dream of exploring new horizons. In July 1891, he came to Nha Trang for the first time. In 1895, Yersin founded the Nha Trang Pasteur Institute and prepared serum to cure the plague. A year later, the epidemic relapsed in China. Yersin went to China again and saved many people from the dangerous disease that killed 50 million people in ancient times. By the end of 1899, he returned to Nha Trang and established the Pasteur Institute. For nearly 50 years of living alone in Nha Trang, he devoted his entire life to his scientific career, successfully researching the production of medicine to cure the plague on June 20, 1894. Because he lived relatively simply and was close to the people of Con village, he was very loved by everyone. After that, he spent about two years (1902-1903) going to Hanoi to open the Indochina Medical College and become the first principal there. In 1924, he held the position of Inspector General of the Pasteur Institutes in Indochina. In 1933, he became honorary director of the Pasteur Institute in Paris. On June 28, 1935, Yersin High School was inaugurated in Da Lat, Yersin returned to Da Lat for the last time before his death. For the rest of his life, Yersin only lived and worked at the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang. When he was old, he went to the top of the mountain above Suoi Dau to build a wooden house, grow medicinal plants, and research malaria medicine. Until his final days, he left a will with the wish to be buried in Suoi Dau. He would like to donate all of his assets to the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang. On March 1, 1943, he died, the funeral was held very simply, many people came to see him off, following each other from Nha Trang to Suoi Dau. According to the will, when he was buried, people placed him on his stomach with his head facing the sea so that he would forever embrace his homeland. His tomb was built in a rectangular shape of cement, painted blue, with the words Alexan dr Yersin (1863. 1943) written on the surface. Source: Nha Trang tourism information portal

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