Ida A. Bengtson

Ida Albertina Bengtson (1881–1952) was an American bacteriologist, known for her work with anaerobic organisms. She became the first woman hired to work in the United States Public Health Service's Hygienic Laboratory, at the National Institutes of Health.

Ida A. Bengtson

Ida Albertina Bengtson (1881–1952) was an American bacteriologist, known for her work with anaerobic organisms. She became the first woman hired to work in the United States Public Health Service's Hygienic Laboratory, at the National Institutes of Health.