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Micro Scientists

Scientists and their contribution to MIcrobiology

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Francesco Stelluti (1577-1652) Published the first drawings of microorganisms along with information on making microscopes. "Micrographia"
Francesco Redi (1626-1697) First to show proof against spontaneous generation.
Lazzaro Spallazani (1729-1799) Improved Redi's argument against spontaneous generation.
Edward Jenner (1749-1823) Introduced cowpox vaccination for smallpox
Louis Pasture (1822-1895) Gave more proof against spontaneous generation. Developed pasteurization. Developed rabies vaccine by attenuation.
Robert Koch (1843-1910) Showed that bacteria cause disease. The relationship between a microorganism and disease is known as Koch's Postulate.
John Tyndall (1820-1893) and Ferdinand Cohn (1828-1898) Gave the final proof against sponaneous generation.
Joseph Lister (1827-1912) Revolutionized surgical technique with the use of sanitation. He used heat treatment for utensils and phenol in area's where surgery was done.
Fanny Eilshemius Hesse (1850-1934) Helped Koch develop agar plates.
Richard Petri (1852-1921) Invented the petri dish.
Martinus Beijerinck (1851-1931) First to document virus' and their role in disease as well as that they cannot be trapped by filters of the time.
Emil vonBehring (1854-1917) and Shibasaburo Kitasato (1852-1931) Showed that a bacterial toxin caused diphtheria. Developed the first antitoxins for diphtheria.
Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916) Described white blood cells and their ability of phagocytosis.
Sergie Winogradsky (1856-1953) Gave many contributions to soil microbiology.
Winogradsky and Beijerinck Together they developed the enrichment culture techniques and use of selective media.
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