Nil Filatov

Nil Filatov
Born(1847-06-02)June 2, 1847
DiedFebruary 8, 1902(1902-02-08) (aged 54)
CitizenshipRussian Empire
Alma materMoscow University
Known forInfectious mononucleosis
Dukes' disease
Koplik spots
Scientific career
Fieldspaediatrics

Nil Fyodorovich Filatov (Russian: Нил Фёдорович Фила́тов, 2 June [O.S. 21 May] 1847, or 16 April [O.S. 4 April] 1847, – 8 February [O.S. 26 January] 1902) was a medical doctor who is considered the founder of Russian paediatrics.