Benjamin Minge Duggar (1872–1956) was an American plant physiologist and microbiologist, best known for discovering chlortetracycline (Aureomycin,) the first tetracycline antibiotic. His contributions to plant pathology and microbiology advanced agricultural and medical sciences.
Born in Gallion, Alabama, Duggar pursued higher education at Mississippi A&M College (B.S., 1891,) Alabama Polytechnic Institute (M.S., 1892,) Harvard University (A.M., 1895,) and Cornell University (PhD, 1898.) He held academic positions at Cornell University, the University of Missouri, and Washington University in St. Louis, specializing in plant physiology and pathology. Later, while working with Lederle Laboratories, he discovered Aureomycin (1945,) a key antibiotic in medical treatments.
Duggar’s notable publications include Fungous Diseases of Plants (1909,) a standard textbook on plant pathology, and Plant Physiology (1911,) which explored plant production and physiological processes. His research on tobacco mosaic virus, cotton root rot, and fungal diseases advanced plant disease management.
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—Benjamin Minge Duggar
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