Alfred François Donné (13 September 1801 – 7 March 1878) was a French bacteriologist and doctor. He was born in

Noyon Noyon (; ; , Noviomagus of the Viromandui, Veromandui, then ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Oise Departments of France, department, Northern France. Geography Noyon lies on the river Oise (river), Oise, about northeast of Paris. The ...

, France, and died in Paris. Donné was the discoverer of

Trichomonas vaginalis ''Trichomonas vaginalis'' is an Anaerobic organism, anaerobic, flagellated protozoan parasite and the causative agent of a Sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease called trichomoniasis. It is the most common pathogenic protoz ...

. He was also the inventor of the photomicrography.

Léon Foucault Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (, ; ; 18 September 1819 – 11 February 1868) was a French physicist best known for his demonstration of the Foucault pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of Earth's rotation. He also made an early measuremen ...

was his student and laboratory assistant, and he remained a friend and supporter of Foucault until the latter's death.
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* Alfred Donne, Léon Foucault
Cours de microscopie complémentaire des études médicales ...
Paris, J.B. Baillière, 1845. 1801 births 1878 deaths People from Noyon French biologists Leukemia University of Paris alumni {{france-biologist-stub