What is Robert Koch's full name?
Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch
Robert Koch date of birth:
December 11, 1843
How old was Robert Koch when died?
66
Where was Robert Koch born?
Clausthal, Kingdom of Hanover
When did Robert Koch die?
May 27, 1910
Where did Robert Koch die?
Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden
Why did Robert Koch die?
Heart attack
Robert Koch body shape:
Average
What color is Robert Koch's hair?
Grey
What is Robert Koch's ethnicity?
White
What is Robert Koch nationality?
German
Where did Robert Koch go to university?
Medicine, University of Göttingen (1986)
What is Robert Koch's occupation?
Physicist
Robert Koch claim to fame:
Discovery bacteriology Koch's postulates of germ theory Isolation of anthrax, tuberculosis and cholera
Who has Robert Koch worked with?
Julius Richard Petri (Scientist)
Short Biography
Robert Heinrich Herman Koch (/ˈkɔːx/; 11 December 1843 – 27 May 1910) was a celebrated German physician and pioneering microbiologist. As the founder of modern bacteriology, he is known for his role in identifying the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and for giving experimental support for the concept of infectious disease. In addition to his trail-blazing studies on these diseases, Koch created and improved laboratory technologies and techniques in the field of microbiology, and made key discoveries in public health. His research led to the creation of Koch’s postulates, a series of four generalized principles linking specific microorganisms to specific diseases that remain today the "gold standard" in medical microbiology. As a result of his groundbreaking research on tuberculosis, Koch received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905.