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Ernest Duchesne
1874-05-30 – 1912-04-12
Life & Legacy
Ernest Duchesne (30 May 1874 – 12 April 1912) was a French physician who noted that certain molds kill bacteria. He made this discovery 32 years before Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic properties of penicillin, a substance derived from those molds, but his research went unnoticed.
Occupation & Career
physician, pharmacologist, military physician, medical officer, microbiologist
Education
Lyon-Bron Army Health Service School; University of Lyon
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Lyon-Bron Army Health Service School · University of Lyon
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q715924 — wikidata View source
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