Sir Almroth Wright | |
|---|---|
 Wright c. 1900 | |
| Born | 10 August 1861 Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 30 April 1947 (aged 85) Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Known for | vaccination through the use of autogenous vaccines |
| Awards | Buchanan Medal (1917) Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | bacteriology immunology |
| Institutions | Netley Hospital St Mary's Hospital, London |
Sir Almroth Edward Wright KBE CB FRCSI FRS (10 August 1861 – 30 April 1947) was a British bacteriologist and immunologist.[2]
He is notable for developing a system of anti-typhoid fever inoculation, recognizing early on that antibiotics would create resistant bacteria, and being a strong advocate for preventive medicine.
- ^ Colebrook, L. (1948). "Almroth Edward Wright. 1861–1947". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 6 (17): 297–314. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1948.0032. JSTOR 768924. S2CID 161950029.
- ^ Herrick, C. E. J. (2001). "Wright, Almroth Edward". Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. doi:10.1038/npg.els.0002962. ISBN 0470016175.