Selman Abraham Waksman: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 12, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 18, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 15, 2024 | ||
| Modified title of Web site: The Lancet - Selman Abraham Waksman. | May 29, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Lancet - Selman Abraham Waksman. | Mar 25, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Scientists - Biography of Selman Waksman. | Mar 01, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chemical Heritage Foundation - Biography of Selman Abraham Waksman. | May 19, 2014 | ||
| Added mention of Waksman's screening methods in the context of his receipt of the 1952 Nobel Prize. Also added examples of gram-negative organisms and corrected gram stain classification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. | Apr 23, 2012 | ||
| Corrected information concerning the individuals with whom Waksman codiscovered actinomycin and streptomycin. | Apr 19, 2012 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 25, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 10, 2000 | ||
| Article revised. | May 04, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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