Description: (American Microbiologist Who Discovered Streptomycin)
Albert Schatz was an American microbiologist credited with the discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic to effectively combat tuberculosis. He earned his doctorate at Rutgers University under the guidance of Selman Waksman, contributing to the identification of streptomycin and another antibiotic, albomycin. Disputes over royalties and credit for the discovery ensued, leading to Schatz eventually gaining legal acknowledgment as the co-discoverer of streptomycin. Although he was not awarded the Nobel Prize, Schatz was later recognized for his significant achievements in the field of microbiology.