Almroth Wright
Almroth Wright
Wright c. 1900
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a British bacteriologist and immunologist. He is notable for recognizing early on that antibiotics would create resistant bacteria and being a strong advocate for preventive medicine.
Born
10 August 1861 Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England
Died
30 April 1947 (aged 85) Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, England
Known for
vaccination through the use of autogenous vaccines
Fields
bacteriology immunology
Alma mater
Trinity College, Dublin
Awards
Buchanan Medal (1917) Fellow of the Royal Society
Institutions
Netley Hospital St Mary's Hospital, London
adultbasic
Britain
era
1800+