Benjamin Minge Duggar | |
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| Born | 1 September 1872  |
| Died | 10 September 1956 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Phytopathologist |
| Employer | |
Benjamin Minge Duggar (September 1, 1872 – September 10, 1956) was an American plant physiologist.[1][2]: 72 Surprisingly, he is best remembered for his contribution to another discipline, through his discovery in 1945 of chlortetracycline (Aureomycin), the first of the tetracycline antibiotics, from a soil bacterium growing in allotment soil.[3]
- ^ Keitt, G. W. (1957). "Benjamin Minge Duggar: 1872-1956". Mycologia. 49 (3): 434–438. doi:10.1080/00275514.1957.12024660. JSTOR 3755695.
- ^ Humphrey, Harry Baker (1961). Makers of North American Botany. Ronald Press. ISBN 978-0-471-06810-5.
- ^ Malik, Neelima Anil (30 September 2012). Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. JP Medical Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5025-938-2.