Gender: Male
Leslie Harold Collier was a scientist responsible for developing a freeze-drying method to produce a more heat stable smallpox vaccine in the late 1940s. Collier added a key component, peptone, a soluble protein, to the process. This protected the virus, enabling the production of a heat-stable vaccine in powdered form. Previously, smallpox vaccines would become ineffective after 1–2 days at ambient temperature.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 3, 2024
On the name Leslie Collier, Leslie means From Leslie, From the Gray Castle, Garden of Hollies. Collier means Coal Miner, Charcoal Merchant.
The name Leslie Collier is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Leslie is commonly found in United States of America, Mexico, France, and 87 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Leslie is recorded 55,635 times globally, ranking it as the 1,180th most common name worldwide.
Leslie is most prevalent in United States of America, with 24,584 occurrences, making it the 221th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Leslie is found among 1 in every 74 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #221 | 1 : 74 |
| Mexico | #407 | 1 : 173 |
| France | #628 | 1 : 266 |
| Peru | #447 | 1 : 345 |
| Chile | #368 | 1 : 224 |
| United Kingdom | #591 | 1 : 215 |
| Canada | #347 | 1 : 222 |
| South Africa | #1,453 | 1 : 1,631 |
| Colombia | #1,754 | 1 : 1,441 |
| Belgium | #724 | 1 : 377 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Leslie from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leslie Harold Collier was a scientist responsible for developing a freeze-drying method to produce a more heat stable smallpox vaccine in the late 1940s. Collier added a key component, peptone, a soluble protein, to the process. This protected the virus, enabling the production of a heat-stable vaccine in powdered form. Previously, smallpox vaccines would become ineffective after 1–2 days at ambient temperature.
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