| Date | 1830 |
| Author | Ehrenberg |
| Contribution | Discovered Bacterium termo. |
| Reference | Garrison |
| Notes | Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg (1795 - 1876) was the leading authority on infusoria. This is an example of the work that was going on in the field of free-living bacteria on the eve of the germ theory. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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