Alfred Donné
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Alfred Donné (1801 - March 7, 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.
Léon Foucault was his student and laboratory assistant, and he remained a friend and supporter of Foucault until the latter's death.
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- Tobin, W. "Alfred Donné and Léon Foucault: the first applications of electricity and photography to medical illustration.", J Vis Commun Med, 2006 Mar;29(1):6-13.. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- Who Named It? Alfred Donné