Emil Theodor Kocher
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Summary
Emil Theodor Kocher was born on August 25, 1841[1], in Bern[2]. He died on July 27, 1917[3], in Bern[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5], physician[6], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bremgarten cemetery[10]
- Child: Albert Kocher[11]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[12]
- Field of work: surgery[13]
- Employer: University of Bern[14]
- Educated at: University of Bern[15]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[16], honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[17]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18], Zofingia[19]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Emil Theodor Kocher[22]
- Archives at: Burgerbibliothek of Berne[23], Archive for the History of Medicine[24], University of Bern, archives of the Institute for the history of medicine[25]
- Academic degree: doctorate[26]
- Family name: Kocher[27]
- Given name: Emil[28], Theodor[29]
- Student of: Theodor Billroth[30], Joseph Lister[31]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Büren an der Aare[32]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[33], The Encyclopedia Americana[34], New International Encyclopedia[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[36]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
- Name in native language: Theodor Kocher[39]
- Interested in: surgery[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Emil Theodor Kocher include Kocher forceps[41], a surgical instrument type[42]; Kocher's sign[43], a clinical sign[44]; and Kocher[45], a lunar crater[46].
Why It Matters
Emil Theodor Kocher has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include Kocher forceps[41], a surgical instrument type[42]; Kocher's sign[43], a clinical sign[44]; and Kocher[45], a lunar crater[46].
FAQs
Where was Emil Theodor Kocher born?
Emil Theodor Kocher's place of birth was Bern[2].
Where did Emil Theodor Kocher die?
Emil Theodor Kocher died in Bern[4].
What did Emil Theodor Kocher do for work?
Emil Theodor Kocher worked as a surgeon[5], physician[6], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8].
Where did Emil Theodor Kocher go to school?
Emil Theodor Kocher was educated at University of Bern[15].
What awards did Emil Theodor Kocher receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[16] and honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[17].