Fred Neufeld

Fred (Friedrich) Neufeld (17 February 1869 18 April 1945) was a physician and bacteriologist who discovered the pneumococcal types. This discovery led Fred Griffith to show that one pneumococcal type could be transformed into another (Griffith's experiment). Subsequently, Oswald Avery demonstrated that the transforming substance was DNA. All modern molecular biology has evolved from this work.

Fred Neufeld
Born(1869-02-17)17 February 1869
Died18 April 1945(1945-04-18) (aged 76)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)physician, bacteriologist
Known fordiscovery of pneumococcal types
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