Benjamin Minge Duggar | |
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Born | 1 September 1872 ![]() |
Died | 10 September 1956 ![]() |
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Occupation | Phytopathologist ![]() |
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Benjamin Minge Duggar (September 1, 1872 – September 10, 1956) was an American plant physiologist.[1][2]: 72 Surprisingly, he is best remembered for his contribution to another discipline, through his discovery in 1945 of chlortetracycline (Aureomycin), the first of the tetracycline antibiotics, from a soil bacterium growing in allotment soil.[3]