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George Nuttall

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American-British bacteriologist (1862-1937)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1862 to 1937 · aged 75
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George Henry Falkiner Nuttall FRS was an American-British bacteriologist who contributed much to the knowledge of parasites and of insect carriers of diseases.

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1927honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg
Commander of the Legion of Honour

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George Henry Falkiner Nuttall FRS was an American-British bacteriologist who contributed much to the knowledge of parasites and of insect carriers of diseases. He made significant innovative discoveries in immunology, about life under aseptic conditions, in blood chemistry, and about diseases transmitted by arthropods, especially ticks. He carried out investigations into the distribution of Anopheline mosquitoes in England in relation to the previous prevalence of malaria there. With William Welch he identified the organism responsible for causing gas gangrene.

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Lived 1862 to 1937 · aged 75
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