Ernest Gale
British microbiologist

Ernest Gale

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British microbiologist
Gender:
Male
Places:
United KingdomGreat Britain
Is:
BiologistScientistMicrobiologist
Work field:
BiologyScience
Birth:
15 July 1914
Death:
7 March 2005
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Ernest Frederick Gale FRS (15 July 1914 – 7 March 2005) was a British microbiologist. In 1952, Dr. Gale developed the microbial infallability hypothesis, which states that the buildup of compounds initially resistant to biodegradation exerts a strong selective pressure on nearby microbes to evolve to consume them. This theory undergirds the fields of medical and environmental bioremediation.