Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Albert Claude Biography and Timeline

Follow Albert Claude through 4 dated historical records for Belgium.

Albert Claude, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1933–1945Years on this page

1933

Discovery of Cancer Virus

Science / Medicine

1st to isolate & chemically analyze a cancer virus, a ribonucleic acid virus

1945

Cell Fractionation

Cell Biologist · New York · Science / Medicine

Uses differential centrifugation to separate components of animal cells.

Microsome Research

Cell Biologist · New York · Science / Medicine

Identifies microsomal fractions and advances experimental cell biology.

Cell Fractionation Establishes New Laboratory Technique

Cell biologist · New York · Science / Technology

Albert Claude's centrifugation methods helped distinguish biological structures by separating cellular components. It helped establish the city as a centre of technical research.

Records, sources and methodology

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