Robert Koch
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Summary
Robert Koch was born on December 11, 1843[1], in Clausthal[2]. He died on May 27, 1910[3], in Baden-Baden[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], physician[6], inventor[7], photographer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,590 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Hermann Koch[11]
- Mother: Mathilde Henriette Koch[12]
- Spouse: Emmy Koch[13], Hedwig Koch[14]
- Child: Gertrud Pfuhl[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hanover[16], German Empire[17]
- Ethnic group: Germans[18]
- Occupation: chemist[19], military physician[20], bacteriologist[21], author[22]
- Field of work: microbiology[23]
- Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Georg Meissner[26], Rudolf Virchow[27]
- Student: Johannes Fibiger[28]
- Notable work: Koch's postulates[29]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[31], honorary citizen of Berlin[32], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[33], honorary citizen of Clausthal-Zellerfeld[34], Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle[35], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[36], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[39], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[42], Russian Academy of Sciences[43], French Academy of Sciences[44], Académie Nationale de Médecine[45], National Academy of Sciences[46], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Doctoral student: Emil von Behring[49], Friedrich Loeffler[50], Kitasato Shibasaburō[51], August von Wassermann[52]
- Commons category: Robert Koch[53]
- Archives at: Robert Koch Institute[54], Q28739596[55], Charité medical library[56], Märkisches Museum[57]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[58]
- Academic degree: Doctor[59]
- Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[60]
- Family name: Koch[61]
- Given name: Robert[62], Hermann[63], Heinrich[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Koch include Koch's postulates[65], Robert Koch Institute[66], Robert Koch Prize[67], Robert Koch Gold Medal[68], Koch Glacier[69], Koch[70], and Robert Koch Medal and Prize[71].
Why It Matters
Robert Koch has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Kitasato Shibasaburō[74], a biologist[75], 1853–1931[76], of Japan[77], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[78], specialised in bacteriology[79]; Friedrich Loeffler[80], a military physician[81], 1852–1915[82], of Kingdom of Prussia[83], awarded the honorary citizen of Greifswald[84], specialised in bacteriology[85]; and André Chantemesse[86], a physician[87], 1851–1919[88], of France[89], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[90].
Entities named for him include Koch's postulates[65], Robert Koch Institute[66], Robert Koch Prize[67], Robert Koch Gold Medal[68], Koch Glacier[69], and Koch[70].
His notable doctoral advisees include Kitasato Shibasaburō[91], a biologist[92], 1853–1931[93], of Japan[94], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[95], specialised in bacteriology[96]; Paul Ehrlich[97]; Emil von Behring[98]; Johannes Fibiger[99]; Friedrich Loeffler[100]; and August von Wassermann[101].
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[11]. Robert Koch's mother was Mathilde Henriette Koch[12].
Who was Robert Koch married to?
Robert Koch's spouses include Emmy Koch[13] and Hedwig Koch[14].
What did Robert Koch do for work?
Robert Koch worked as a biologist[5], physician[6], inventor[7], photographer[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Robert Koch go to school?
Robert Koch was educated at University of Göttingen[25].
What awards did Robert Koch receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[31], honorary citizen of Berlin[32], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[33].
Who did Robert Koch influence?
Robert Koch has been cited as an influence by Kitasato Shibasaburō[74], Friedrich Loeffler[80], and André Chantemesse[86].