René Dubos
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René Jules Dubos (February 20, 1901 – February 20, 1982) was a French-American microbiologist, experimental pathologist, environmentalist, humanist, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for his book So Human An Animal.[2] He is credited for having made famous the environmental maxim: "Think globally, act locally." Aside from a period from 1942 to 1944 when he was George Fabyan Professor of Comparative Pathology and professor of tropical medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, his scientific career was spent entirely at The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, later renamed The Rockefeller University.
René Jules Dubos | |
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Born | (1901-02-20)20 February 1901 |
Died | 20 February 1982(1982-02-20) (aged 81) |
Nationality | French, American |
Alma mater | Rutgers University |
Known for | Isolation and first successful testing of natural antibiotics Coining the phrase "Think globally, act locally" |
Awards | E. Mead Johnson Award (1941) Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1948) Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction (1969) Cullum Geographical Medal (1975) Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1976) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Microbiology |
Institutions | The Rockefeller University (formerly The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research) |