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Victor Morax
Victor Morax was born on March 16, 1866 and died on May 14, 1935.

Early Life
Morax was born on March 16, 1866 in a small villa near the Lake of Geneva. His father was a doctor and he had two brothers. He went on to fulfill his medical career in Paris.

Career
Victor Morax was able to work in Louis Pasteur's laboratory where he was able to pursue his interest in bacteriology. He later joined Parinaud as his assistant to study ophthalmology. In the 1900s, after Parinaud's passing, Morax went on to be nominated as the ophthalmologist of hospitals in Paris; he was primarily focusing on Conjunctivitis and Ocular Asepsis.

In 1901, Morax developed an interest in trachoma and was able to determine the root cause of acute trachoma. His interest in follicular conjunctivitis became prominent in his studies as he developed subgroups of conjunctivitis.

He continued his work on the bacteriologic as well as opthalmology throughout his career. Morax was able to discover pneumococcus in acute conjunctivitis as well as diplobacillus in angular conjunctivitis with Axenfeld.

In 1903, he took over the Hopital Lariboisiere and over the span of 26 years, he was able to add more beds and update the ophthalmology department that drew in many new students.

After retirement in 1928, Morax's interest in the field remained constant and he continued his theories at the Pasteur Institute.