Nancy Atkinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nancy Atkinson

Australian bacteriologist

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1910

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1999

Profession: bacteriologist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Nancy Atkinson, (also known as Nancy Cook and Nancy Benko; 9 March 1910 – 21 December 1999) was an Australian bacteriologist.
In the 1950s, she was recognised as one of the world's leading authorities on bacteriology, and led research on Salmonella bacteria, antibiotic and vaccine development, and the isolation of the poliovirus.