Harold J. Conn | |
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 Harold J. Conn in 1948 | |
| Born | May 29, 1886 Middletown, Connecticut |
| Died | November 10, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wesleyan University (Ph.D.) Cornell University (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Agricultural bacteriologist |
| Employer | New York State Agricultural Experiment Station |
| Known for | Soil microbiology and bacterial staining techniques. |
| Notable work | Manual of Methods for Pure Culture Study of Bacteria (1920)
Biological Stains (1925) History of Staining (1933; 1948) Staining Procedures (1944–55; 1960) Manual of Microbiological Methods (1957) |
Harold Joel Conn (May 29, 1886 – November 10, 1975)[1] was an American agricultural bacteriologist, known for his work on soil microbiology and bacterial staining techniques. He was one of the founders of the Biological Stain Commission and also founded their journal, Stain Technology (now Biotechnic & Histochemistry). He served as president of the Society of American Bacteriologists (now the American Society for Microbiology) in 1948.