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(Bacteriologist) David Hendricks Bergey was an American bacteriologist known for his significant contributions to microbiology. He obtained his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and later taught hygiene and bacteriology at the university. Bergey was involved in the publication of several important works, including Principles of Hygiene and Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. He also served in the United States Army Medical Reserve Corps during WW I. Bergey's pioneering work included isolating the bacterium Actinomyces from a human being in 1907.
