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Ernest Duchesne (30 May 1874 – 12 April 1912) was a French physician who noted that certain molds kill bacteria. He made this discovery 32 years before Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic properties of penicillin, a substance derived from those molds, but his research went unnoticed.
Ernest Duchesne | |
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Born | 30 May 1874 |
Died | 12 April 1912 | (aged 37)
Burial place | Cimetière du Grand Jas |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Physician |
Spouse | Rosa Lassalas (1901-1903) |