David Tyrrell (physician)
David Arthur John Tyrrell CBE FRS (19 June 1925 – 2 May 2005) was a British virologist who was the director of the Common Cold Unit, which investigated viruses that caused common colds. He discovered the first human coronavirus (designated B814) in 1965. With June Almeida he made the first comparative study of human and chicken coronaviruses in 1967, and invented the name coronavirus in 1968.
David Tyrrell CBE FRS | |
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| Born | David Arthur John Tyrrell 19 June 1925 Ashford, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 2 May 2005 (aged 79) Salisbury, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
| Known for | Discovery and naming of coronaviruses |
| Spouse |
Moyra Wylie (m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 (1 son and 2 daughters) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research Medical Research Council, Sheffield Common Cold Unit Northwick Park Hospital |
| Doctoral students | Wendy Barclay |
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