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Pioneer Microbiologists of America

Paul F. Clark, Madison, Wis. University of Wisconsin Press, 1961, pp. 369, $6.00.

University of Illinois, Urbana

ABSTRACT

In this volume Dr. Clark has chronicled the development of microbiology in America from the time of its earlier beginnings in Europe, through its importation to this country in the last quarter of the 19th Century, and during its growth in the late Victorian and pre-World War I era. This presentation of the history of early American microbiology and its pioneers is largely a personal story of men and achievements, told in a series of short personality sketches. The author's comprehension of the events, his personal acquaintance with many of the personalities, and his ability to fashion a well-turned phrase make it a story well-told.

It will come as no surprise to those familiar with the early development of microbiology that the book deals primarily with the medical and public health aspects of the science. The subject matter has been considered in five major divisions. A four-chapter section on the Foundations of Early Bacteriology introduces the study.