Ernest Duchesne

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Ernest Duchesne (30 May 1874 – 12 April 1912) was a French physician who noted that certain molds kill bacteria. He made this discovery 32 years before Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic properties of penicillin, a substance derived from those molds, but his research went unnoticed.

Ernest Duchesne
Born	(1874-05-30)30 May 1874
Died	12 April 1912(1912-04-12) (aged 37) Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Burial place	Cimetière du Grand Jas
Nationality	French
Occupation	Physician
Spouse	Rosa Lassalas (1901-1903)