Andrew J. Moyer | |
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| Born | 30 November 1899  Van Buren Township |
| Died | 17 February 1959 (aged 59) Bay Pines |
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| Occupation | Mycologist |
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Andrew J. Moyer (November 30, 1899 – February 17, 1959) was an American microbiologist. He was a researcher at the USDA Northern Regional Research Laboratory in Peoria, Illinois. His group was responsible for the development of techniques for the mass production of penicillin. This led to the wide scale use of penicillin in World War II.[1][2]
- ^ "Andrew J. Moyer". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "The Rescue Of Penicillin". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved March 18, 2017.