In 1947, Avery's long career of researching pneumococci was recognized by the American Public Health Association, which gave him the Lasker Award for "distinguished service through studies on the chemical constitution of bacteria."
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Date:
1947
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Lasker Foundation
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Original Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Oswald T. Avery Papers
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Reproduced with permission of the American Public Health Association.
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