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Frederick Twort | |
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 Frederick Twort | |
| Born | 22 October 1877 |
| Died | 20 March 1950 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | St Thomas's Hospital |
| Known for | Bacteriophages[2][3] |
| Spouse | Dorothy Nony Banister |
| Parents | |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bacteriology |
| Institutions | University of London |
Frederick William Twort FRS[1] (22 October 1877 – 20 March 1950) was an English bacteriologist and was the original discoverer in 1915 of bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria).[4] He studied medicine at St Thomas's Hospital, London, was superintendent of the Brown Institute for Animals (a pathology research centre), and was a professor of bacteriology at the University of London. He researched into Johne's disease, a chronic intestinal infection of cattle, and also discovered that vitamin K is needed by growing leprosy bacteria.[5][6]
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