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Robert Koch
Identification of TB & Cholera Bacteria
Born 1843 🇩🇪 Germany 1882
⚕️ Known For
1
Koch's postulates — scientific rules for proving a germ causes a disease
2
Identified the bacteria causing TB (1882), cholera (1883), and others
3
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1905)
Nobel Prize 1905; co-father of microbiology
Quick Facts
Field
⚕️ Medicine
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Born
1843
Key Year
1882
Invention
Identification of TB & Cholera Bacteria