Frederick Twort
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Frederick William Twort FRS[3] (22 October 1877 – 20 March 1950) was an English bacteriologist and was the original discoverer in 1915 of bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria).[4] He studied medicine at St Thomas's Hospital, London, was superintendent of the Brown Institute for Animals (a pathology research centre), and was a professor of bacteriology at the University of London. He researched into Johne's disease, a chronic intestinal infection of cattle, and also discovered that vitamin K is needed by growing leprosy bacteria.[5][6]
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Frederick Twort | |
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Born | (1877-10-22)22 October 1877 |
Died | 20 March 1950(1950-03-20) (aged 72) |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | St Thomas's Hospital |
Known for | Bacteriophages[1][2] |
Spouse | Dorothy Nony Banister |
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Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[3] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Bacteriology |
Institutions | University of London |
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