Thomas D. Brock
U.S. bacteriologist and microbiologist (1926-2021) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 94
Thomas Dale Brock was an American microbiologist known for his discovery of hyperthermophiles living in hot springs at Yellowstone National Park.
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In the late 1960s, Brock discovered high-temperature bacteria living in the Great Fountain region of Yellowstone, and with his colleague Hudson Freeze, they isolated a sample which they named Thermus aquaticus.
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United States
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Academics
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Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1926 to 2021 · aged 94
