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Biography

Name: Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch
Birth Date: December 11, 1843
Death Date: May 27, 1910
Place of Birth: Clausthal, Germany
Place of Death: Baden-Baden, Germany
Nationality: German
Gender: Male
Occupations: physician, bacteriologist

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Biography of Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch
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The German physician and bacteriologist Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (1843-1910) devised many bacteriological techniques and established the bacterial causes of a number of infectious diseases. Robert Koch was born at Clausthal, Hanover, on Dec. 11,...
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Biography of Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch
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Koch was born on December 11, 1843. As one of thirteen children born to a mining engineer and his wife, Koch spent his youth in the Harz Mountains in Clausthal, Germany. During his adolescent years, his father insisted he learn the shoemaker's trade,...
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Biography of Robert Koch
2,264 words, approx. 8 pages
Robert Koch is considered to be one of the founders of the field of bacteriology. He pioneered principles and techniques in studying bacteria and discovered the specific agents that cause tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax. For this he is also regarded...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Robert Heinrich Hermann Koch Summary
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1843-1910 German Physician Robert Koch was a key player in the field of bacteriology and, ultimately, hygiene and public health. His brilliant research uncovered the causes of anthrax, tuberculosis, and cholera, and led to the development of...
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The Battle Against Tuberculosis: Robert Koch, the Development of Tb Sanitariums, and the Enactment of Public Health Measures Summary
1,928 words, approx. 6 pages
During the late nineteenth century, tuberculosis, the "white plague," was the leading cause of death throughout the United States and Western Europe. Then, in 1882, a German physician named Robert Koch (1843-1910) discovered the...
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Robert Koch Information
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Robert Koch (December 11 1843 – May 27 1910) was a German physician. He became famous for isolating Bacillus anthracis (1877), the tuberculosis bacillus (1882) and the cholera vibrio (1883) and for his development of Koch's postulates. He was awarded...


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Artforum International
Brian Ulrich: Robert Koch Gallery.
10/01/2006: 634 words, approx. 2 pages
The ubiquitous Big Box is an irresistible, though problematic, subject for contemporary artists. In documenting these bloated retail havens (eleven such images made up this recent exhibition at Robert Koch Gallery), Chicago-based photographer Brian Ulrich sets himself the not uncomplicated task of addressing the...
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Wines & Vines
WI meeting confirms Koch.(Wine Institute promotes Robert Koch to president and chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
08/01/2003: 321 words, approx. 1 pages
* As expected, Wine Institute announced the promotion of Robert Koch to president and chief executive officer at its 69th annual membership meeting in June. Koch joined Wine Institute in 1992 as vice president of federal government relations and became senior vice president in...
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AP News
Today in history - March 24
3/24/2007: 607 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Saturday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2007. There are 282 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 24, 1765, Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers.On this date:In 1882, German scientist Robert...
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AP Features
History explains why TB case caused such worldwide concern
6/3/2007: 648 words, approx. 2 pages
There is a reason why reports of a rare strain of tuberculosis attracted worldwide attention: a history as scary as the plague.More than 4,000 years ago, tuberculosis killed an Egyptian whose mummified remains were dug up; the case was first described in 1910. Hippocrates called...
 


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