Alfred François Donné Explained
| Alfred François Donné |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1801 |
| Birth Place: | Noyon, Oise, France |
| Death Place: | Paris |
| Field: | Medicine |
| Alma Mater: | University of Paris |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Aristidis Diamantis |
| Doctoral Students: | Léon Foucault |
| Known For: | Trichomonas vaginalis
leukemia |
Alfred François Donné (13 September 1801 – 7 March 1878) was a French bacteriologist and doctor. He was born in Noyon, France, and died in Paris. Donné was the discoverer of Trichomonas vaginalis. He was also the inventor of the photomicrography.
Léon Foucault was his student and laboratory assistant, and he remained a friend and supporter of Foucault until the latter's death.
References
- Diamantis. Aristidis. Magiorkinis Emmanouil . Androutsos George. 9287263. May 2009. Alfred Francois Donné (1801-78): a pioneer of microscopy, microbiology and haematology. Journal of Medical Biography. 17. 2. 81–7. England. 0967-7720. 19401511. 10.1258/jmb.2008.008040.
- Hatcher. J. December 1979. Alfred Francois Donné. Midwives Chronicle. 92. 1103. 420–1. United Kingdom. 0026-3524. 390325.
- W . Tobin . Alfred Donné and Léon Foucault: the first applications of electricity and photography to medical illustration . 16766307 . J Vis Commun Med . 29 March 2006 . 29 . 1 . 6–13 . 10.1080/01405110600575993 . 31163778 .
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