Elizabeth Osborne King | |
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| Born | October 12, 1912 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1966 (aged 53) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | B.S., University of Georgia M.S., Emory University |
Elizabeth Osborne King (October 12, 1912 – April 8, 1966) was an American microbiologist who discovered and described bacteria of medical importance at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. A 1984 CDC manual dedication referred to King as "internationally known as an authority on a variety of unusual bacteria."[1] The genera Kingella and Elizabethkingia and several species of bacteria are named to honor her for her pioneering work. King died of cancer on April 8, 1966, in Atlanta,[1] where she is interred in Oakland Cemetery.[2]
- ^ a b Baron, E. J.; Antonson, S. (1997-03-01). "Identification of Unusual Pathogenic Gram-Negative Aerobic and Facultatively Anaerobic Bacteria". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 24 (3): 537. doi:10.1093/clinids/24.3.537. ISSN 1058-4838.
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