Alfred François Donné

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1801 – 1878

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Who was Alfred François Donné?

Alfred François Donné was a bacteriologist and a French doctor, born in Noyon, France and died in Paris. Donné was the discoverer of Trichomonas vaginalis and leukemia. He was also the inventor of the photoelectric microscope.

Léon Foucault was his student and laboratory assistant, and he remained a friend and supporter of Foucault until the latter's death.

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Born
Sep 13, 1801
Noyon
Nationality
  • France
Education
  • University of Paris
Died
Mar 7, 1878
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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