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The following is a list of notable microbiologists who have made significant contributions to the study of microorganisms. Many of those listed have received a Nobel prize for their contributions to the field of microbiology. The others are typically considered historical figures whose work in microbiology had a notable impact in the field.
Thomas Dale Brock (September 10, 1926 – April 4, 2021) was an American microbiologist known for his discovery of hyperthermophiles living in hot springs at Yellowstone National Park.
William Henry Welch (April 8, 1850 – April 30, 1934) was an American physician, pathologist, bacteriologist, and medical-school administrator.He was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. [1]
c. 520 BC – Alcmaeon of Croton distinguished veins from arteries and discovered the optic nerve. c. 450 BC – Sushruta wrote the Sushruta Samhita, redacted versions of which, by the third century AD, describe over 120 surgical instruments and 300 surgical procedures, classify human surgery into eight categories, and introduce cosmetic surgery.
Microbiology (from Ancient Greek μῑκρος (mīkros) 'small' βίος (bíos) 'life' and -λογία () 'study of') is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being of unicellular (single-celled), multicellular (consisting of complex cells), or acellular (lacking cells).
6000 BCE – Yogurt and cheese made with lactic acid-producing bacteria by various people. 4500 BCE – Egyptians bake leavened bread using yeast. [1] 500 BCE – Moldy soybean curds used as an antibiotic. 300 BCE – The Greeks practice crop rotation for maximum soil fertility. [2] 100 AD – Chinese use chrysanthemum as a natural insecticide ...
In 1975, he was named the Maude and Lillian Presley professor of microbiology and molecular genetics. [10] He was a presidential advisor to Richard Nixon, [7] a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1974), [11] the Institute of Medicine and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1988 Amos received professor ...
Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (/ k ɒ x / KOKH; [1] [2] German: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈkɔx] ⓘ; 11 December 1843 – 27 May 1910) was a German physician and microbiologist.As the discoverer of the specific causative agents of deadly infectious diseases including tuberculosis, cholera and anthrax, he is regarded as one of the main founders of modern bacteriology.