David Hendricks Bergey
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David Hendricks Bergey was an American
bacteriologist
, born December 27, 1860 in Skippack
, Pennsylvania
, died September 5, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
He studied at University of Pennsylvania
, where he obtained his Bachelor of Sciences and Doctor of Medicine
degrees in 1884. He practiced medicine
until 1893. He then joined the university's hygiene
laboratory, where he taught hygiene and bacteriology. He led the laboratory from 1929 until his retirement in 1932.
He was chairman of the Editorial Board for the first edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
, published in 1923. The Determinative Manual has subsequently been published in a further eight editions, and Bergey's Manual Trust is currently publishing the second edition of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. The Trust is currently based at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, USA.
He was the first doctor to isolate a bacterium called Actinomyces
from a human being in 1907.
United States
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bacteriologist
Bacteriology
Bacteriology is the study of bacteria. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species...
, born December 27, 1860 in Skippack
Skippack, Pennsylvania
Skippack is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,758 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Skippack is located at ....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, died September 5, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
He studied at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, where he obtained his Bachelor of Sciences and Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degrees in 1884. He practiced medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
until 1893. He then joined the university's hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene refers to the set of practices perceived by a community to be associated with the preservation of health and healthy living. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between...
laboratory, where he taught hygiene and bacteriology. He led the laboratory from 1929 until his retirement in 1932.
He was chairman of the Editorial Board for the first edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
The Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology is the main resource for determining the identity of bacteria species, utilizing every characterizing aspect....
, published in 1923. The Determinative Manual has subsequently been published in a further eight editions, and Bergey's Manual Trust is currently publishing the second edition of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. The Trust is currently based at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, USA.
He was the first doctor to isolate a bacterium called Actinomyces
Actinomyces
Actinomyces from Greek "actino" that means mucus and fungus, is a genus of the actinobacteria class of bacteria. They are all Gram-positive and are characterized by contiguous spread, suppurative and granulomatous inflammation, and formation of multiple abscesses and sinus tracts that may...
from a human being in 1907.