# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/maurice-hilleman
# Generated: 2026-08-14T17:15:53.842Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/maurice-hilleman"
name: "Maurice Hilleman"
slug: "maurice-hilleman"
description: "Maurice Ralph Hilleman was a leading American microbiologist who specialized in vaccinology and developed over 40 vaccines, an unparalleled record of productivity. According to one estimate, his vaccines save nearly eight million lives each year. He has been described as one of the most influential vaccinologists ever. He has been called the \"father of modern vaccines\". Robert Gallo called Hilleman \"the most successful vaccinologist in history\". He has been described by some researchers as having saved more lives than any other scientist in the 20th century."
tagline: "American vaccinologist (1919–2005)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
birthDate: "1919-08-30"
deathDate: "2005-04-11"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump