History M. tuberculosis , then known as the tubercle bacillus , was first described on NUMBER@1 March NUMBER@2 by PERSON@1 , who subsequently received the MISC@1 in physiology or medicine for this discovery in NUMBER@3 ; the bacterium is also known as PERSON@2 's bacillus .

M. tuberculosis then known as the `` tubercle bacillus , '' was first described on March NUMBER@1 , NUMBER@2 by PERSON@1 , the bacterium is also known as PERSON@2 's bacillus .
