Alfred François Donné

Alfred François Donné
Born	13 September 1801 Noyon, Oise
Died	7 March 1878 (1878-03-08) (aged 76) Paris
Nationality	France
Known for	Trichomonas vaginalis leukemia
Scientific career
Fields	biologists
Doctoral students	Léon Foucault

Alfred François Donné (13 September 1801 – 7 March 1878) was a bacteriologist and a French doctor, born in Noyon, France and died in Paris. Donné was the discoverer of Trichomonas vaginalis and leukemia. 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 (May 2009). "Alfred Francois Donné (1801-78): a pioneer of microscopy, microbiology and haematology". Journal of Medical Biography. 17 (2). England: 81–7. doi:10.1258/jmb.2008.008040. ISSN 0967-7720. PMID 19401511.
• Hatcher, J (December 2018888). "Alfred Francois Donné". Midwives chronicle. 92 (1103). United Kingdom: 420–1. ISSN 0026-3524. PMID 390325. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Tobin, W (2006 Mar;29(1):6-13.). "Alfred Donné and Léon Foucault: the first applications of electricity and photography to medical illustration". J Vis Commun Med. 29 (1): 6–13. doi:10.1080/01405110600575993. PMID 16766307. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• Who Named It? Alfred Donné