List of Famous people with last name Balmis

Francisco Javier de Balmis

Francisco Javier de Balmis y Berenguer

First Name Francisco

Last Name Balmis

Born on December 2, 1753

Died on February 12, 1819 (aged 65)

Francisco Javier de Balmis was a Spanish physician best known for leading an 1803 expedition to Spanish America and the Philippines to vaccinate populations against smallpox. His expedition is considered the first international vaccination campaign in history and one of the most important events in the history of medicine. It inspired recent vaccination efforts such as that of Dr. Carlos Canseco, president of Rotary International, to start the worldwide program Polio Plus to eradicate polio.

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