12 Facts About Elizabeth Bugie

Elizabeth Bugie Gregory was an American biochemist who co-discovered Streptomycin, the first antibiotic against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Selman Waksman laboratory at Rutgers University.

Elizabeth Bugie was born to Charles Bugie and Madeline Turbett.

Elizabeth Bugie encouraged her to explore her curiosity, prompting her to be analytical and strong-willed.

Elizabeth Bugie studied microbiology at the New Jersey College for Women.

Elizabeth Bugie was a master's student at Rutgers University, working with Selman Waksman.

Elizabeth Bugie worked on antimicrobials which could protect plants from Dutch elm disease.

Elizabeth Bugie was told that it was not important for her name to be on the patent as she would "one day get married and have a family".

Waksman claimed that Elizabeth Bugie was more involved in the discovery than Schatz.

Elizabeth Bugie eventually returned to academia to get a degree in library science after raising her family.

Elizabeth Bugie's daughter, Eileen Gregory, is a microbiologist at Rollins College.

When looking at the contributions made to the study and discovery of streptomycin, Elizabeth Bugie contributed as much, if not more than Shatz.

Elizabeth Bugie was later quoted by her daughters as having said that if the women's liberation movement had been present, she would have received credit towards the patent on streptomycin.