Allan Watt Downie FRS[1] (5 September 1901 – 26 January 1988)[2] was a Scottish microbiologist involved in the eradication of smallpox.[3] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March 1955.[1]

Downie bodies are named for him.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tyrrell, D. A. J.; McCarthy, K. (1990). "Allan Watt Downie. September 1901-26 January 1988". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 35: 98–112. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1990.0004.
  2. ↑ McCarthy, K.; McEntegart, M. (1989). "Allan Watt Downie, 5th September 1901-26 January 1988". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 28 (4): 291–295. PMID 2649681.
  3. ↑ "Extinction - a good thing?". Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.


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