Alexander Ogston

Alexander Ogston
BornApril 19, 1844
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
DiedFebruary 1, 1929(1929-02-01) (aged 84)
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
Known forThe discovery of Staphylococcus aureus
Spouse(s)Mary Jane Hargrave (1867–1873)
Isabella Margaret Matthews
Scientific career
FieldsSurgery/Bacteriology
InstitutionsAberdeen Royal Infirmary

Sir Alexander Ogston KCVO MD CM LLD (19 April 1844 – 1 February 1929) was a British surgeon, famous for his discovery of Staphylococcus.