Élie (eli). 1845–1916, Russian bacteriologist in France. He formulated the theory of phagocytosis and shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1908
Metchnikoff in American English
(ˈmɛtʃnɪˌkɔf)
Éˈlie (eɪˈli) (Russ. Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov) 1845-1916; Russ. biologist & bacteriologist, in France