# Wilhelm Burgdorfer

> Wilhelm Burgdorfer was a Swiss-American scientist and an international leader in the field of medical entomology. He discovered the bacterial pathogen that causes Lyme disease, a spirochete named Borrelia burgdorferi in his honor.

*American biologist (1925–2014)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/wilhelm-burgdorfer

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1925-06-27
- **Died:** 2014-11-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.8 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Бургдорфер, Вилли](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B8)
- [ويلى بورجدورفر](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B1)
- [Уили Бъргдорфър](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%91%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%84%D1%8A%D1%80)
- [Willy Burgdorfer](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Burgdorfer)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2581876)

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