Robert Koch
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Robert Koch
Summary
Robert Koch is a human[1]. He was born in Clausthal[2]. He was born on December 11, 1843[3]. He died in Baden-Baden[4]. He died on May 27, 1910[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], physician[7], inventor[8], photographer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Robert Koch's place of birth was Clausthal[2].
- Robert Koch died in Baden-Baden[4].
- Robert Koch was born on December 11, 1843[3].
- Robert Koch died on May 27, 1910[5].
- Robert Koch's father was Hermann Koch[12].
- Robert Koch's mother was Mathilde Henriette Koch[13].
- Robert Koch was married to Emmy Koch[14].
- Robert Koch was married to Hedwig Koch[15].
- A child of Robert Koch was Gertrud Pfuhl[16].
- Robert Koch held citizenship in Kingdom of Hanover[17].
- Robert Koch held citizenship in German Empire[18].
- Robert Koch is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[19].
- Robert Koch worked as a biologist[6].
- Robert Koch worked as a physician[7].
- Robert Koch worked as an inventor[8].
- Robert Koch worked as a photographer[9].
- Robert Koch's professions included university teacher[10].
- Robert Koch's professions included chemist[20].
- Robert Koch's field of work was microbiology[21].
- Robert Koch was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].
- Robert Koch's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[23].
- Robert Koch's doctoral advisor was Georg Meissner[24].
- Robert Koch's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Virchow[25].
- A notable student of Robert Koch was Johannes Fibiger[26].
- A notable work attributed to Robert Koch is Koch's postulates[27].
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Origins and Family
Robert Koch's place of birth was Clausthal[2]. He was born on December 11, 1843[3]. His father was Hermann Koch[12]. His mother was Mathilde Henriette Koch[13]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[19].
Education
Robert Koch's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[23]. Doctoral advisors include Georg Meissner[24], an anatomist[28], 1829–1905[29], of Germany[30] and Rudolf Virchow[25], a biologist[31], 1821–1902[32], of Kingdom of Prussia[33], awarded the honorary citizen of Berlin[34], specialised in cell biology[35]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include biologist[6], physician[7], inventor[8], photographer[9], university teacher[10], and chemist[20]. Robert Koch's field of work was microbiology[21]. He was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22]. A notable student of him was Johannes Fibiger[26]. Doctoral students include Emil von Behring[37], Friedrich Loeffler[38], Kitasato Shibasaburō[39], and August von Wassermann[40].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Robert Koch is Koch's postulates[27]. Things named for him include Koch's postulates[41], Robert Koch Institute[42], Robert Koch Prize[43], Koch Glacier[44], Koch[45], Robert Koch Gold Medal[46], and Robert Koch Medal and Prize[47].
Recognition
Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48], a civil decoration[49], in Prussia[50], founded in 1842[51]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[52], a science award[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1901[55]; honorary citizen of Berlin[56], an award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1851[59]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[60], an order[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1980[63]; honorary citizen of Clausthal-Zellerfeld[64], an award[65], in Germany[66]; and Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle[67], a grade of an order[68], in Prussia[69].
Personal Life
Spouses include Emmy Koch[14], 1847–1913[70] and Hedwig Koch[15], an actor[71], 1872–1945[72], of Germany[73], specialised in painting[74]. A child of Robert Koch was Gertrud Pfuhl[16].
Death and Burial
Robert Koch died on May 27, 1910[5]. He died in Baden-Baden[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[75].
Why It Matters
Robert Koch ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He has been cited as an influence by Kitasato Shibasaburō[78], a biologist[79], 1853–1931[80], of Japan[81], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[82], specialised in bacteriology[83]; Friedrich Loeffler[84], a military physician[85], 1852–1915[86], of Kingdom of Prussia[87], awarded the honorary citizen of Greifswald[88], specialised in bacteriology[89]; and André Chantemesse[90], a physician[91], 1851–1919[92], of France[93], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[94].
Entities named for him include Koch's postulates[41], Robert Koch Institute[42], Robert Koch Prize[43], Koch Glacier[44], Koch[45], and Robert Koch Gold Medal[46].
His notable doctoral advisees include Kitasato Shibasaburō[95], a biologist[96], 1853–1931[97], of Japan[98], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[99], specialised in bacteriology[100]; Paul Ehrlich[101]; Emil von Behring[102]; Johannes Fibiger[103]; Friedrich Loeffler[104]; and August von Wassermann[105].
FAQs
Where was Robert Koch born?
Robert Koch was born in Clausthal[2].
Where did Robert Koch die?
Robert Koch died in Baden-Baden[4].
Who were Robert Koch's parents?
Robert Koch's father was Hermann Koch[12]. Robert Koch's mother was Mathilde Henriette Koch[13].
Who was Robert Koch married to?
Robert Koch's spouses include Emmy Koch[14] and Hedwig Koch[15].
What did Robert Koch do for work?
Robert Koch worked as biologist[6], physician[7], inventor[8], photographer[9], and university teacher[10].
Where did Robert Koch go to school?
Robert Koch was educated at University of Göttingen[23].
What awards did Robert Koch receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[52], honorary citizen of Berlin[56], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[60].
Who did Robert Koch influence?
Robert Koch has been cited as an influence by Kitasato Shibasaburō[78], Friedrich Loeffler[84], and André Chantemesse[90].