Dubos

American  

[doo-bohs, dy-baws] / duˈboʊs, düˈbɔs /

noun

1. René Jules 1901–82, U.S. bacteriologist, born in France: early advocate of ecological concern.

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Dubos Scientific  

/ do̅o̅-bôs′,-bō′,dü- /

1. French-born American bacteriologist noted for his research on natural antibiotics, tuberculosis, and environmental factors in disease. In 1939 he discovered tyrothricin, the first commercially produced antibiotic.

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Example Sentences

“His downfall was one of the most spectacular, in the sense of how big it was, how powerful he was, and how far he fell,” said Clancy Dubos, who covered O’Keefe as a young reporter.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2021

Writing half a century ago, Dubos, foreseeing the dangers of rapid technological change and increasing ecological imbalances, urged politicians to “think globally, and act locally”.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2014

Levy will be replaced on an interim basis by Jean-Francois Dubos, vice president and general counsel at Vivendi.

From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2012

I had already been attuned to this philosophy through the work of Rene Dubos and — on a broader scale — the “land ethic” of Aldo Leopold.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2011

“Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious manifestations,” says a wise physician, Dr. Rene Dubos, “yet some of their worst enemies creep on them unobtrusively.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson