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Alexander Ogston

British surgeon (1844-1929) · Doctors · Died at 84

Sir Alexander Ogston MD CM LLD was a British surgeon, famous for his discovery of Staphylococcus.

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1929Died1 February 19291920Knight of the Order of the Crown of ItalyAward1912Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian OrderAward1910Honorary Doctor of the University of AberdeenAward1901Honorary Doctorate of the University of GlasgowAward1844Born19 April 1844

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Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy1920
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order1912
Honorary Doctor of the University of Aberdeen1910
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Glasgow1901

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Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1844 to 1929 · aged 84