Armand Frappier and his motto, “You will be the voice, not the echo”

Armand Frappier (November 26, 1904 – December 17, 1991) was a Canadian physician, microbiologist and expert on tuberculosis. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ...

Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, the son of Arthur-Alexis Frappier and Bernadette Codebecq, his mother died in 1923 from tuberculosis. This greatly affected him and he pursued a career devoted to fighting this tueuse de maman (mother killer). In 1924, he received a Bachelor of Arts and, in 1930, he received a medical degree from the Université de Montréal. In 1933, he obtained a Bachelor of Science also from the Université de Montréal. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The University of Montreal (Université de Montréal, UdeM for short) is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1938, he founded the Institut de microbiologie et d’hygiène de Montréal, the first French-language school of hygiene in the world, and served as its director for 38 years. It was renamed Institut Armand-Frappier in 1975. 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

He was instrumental in the fight against tuberculosis in Canada and as one of the first researchers to confirm the safety and usefulness of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine. Bacillus of Calmette and Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine against tuberculosis that is prepared from a strain of the attenuated (weakened) live bovine tuberculosis bacillus, Mycobacterium bovis that has lost its virulence in humans by specially culturing in artificial medium for years. ... A bottle and a syringe containing the influenza vaccine. ...

In 1929, he married Thérèse Ostiguy. They had four children: Lise, Monique, Michèle and Paul.

Honours

• He was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire by King George VI, upon the recommendation of the Canadian government.
• In 1969, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
• In 1985, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
• In 1993, the Quebec government created the Prix Armand-Frappier in his honour, given every year to a scientist in recognition of his or her career.
• He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
• On January 17, 2000, Canada Post honoured him with a stamp entitled, Armand Frappier: Champion Disease Fighter.

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References

• "Dr. Armand Frappier (1904-1991) (http://www.lung.ca/tb/tbhistory/people/frappier.html)." Saskatchewan Lung Association. Accessed on June 3, 2005.
• "Abridged biography of Dr. Armand Frappier (PDF) (http://www.musee-afrappier.qc.ca/photos/1120_docteur/Biographie_ArmandFrappier_anglais.PDF)." Armand Frappier Museum. Accessed on June 3, 2005.