Alphonse Dochez, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Alphonse Dochez

American physician

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1882

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1964

Profession: physician, microbiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Alphonse Raymond Dochez (April 21, 1882 – June 30, 1964) was an American physician and microbiologist.
His research focused on infectious diseases including scarlet fever, the common cold, and pneumococcal pneumonia.
Dochez is credited with developing the first effective treatment for scarlet fever.
His work also established viruses as the cause of the common cold.