Robert Koch

He was born on 11th December 1843.

His birthplace is in Clausthal-Zellenfeld

Robert Koch died on 27th May 1910 in Baden Baden.

Robert Koch‘s lifeRobert Koch‘s life

Robert Koch finished school in 1861.Robert Koch finished school in 1861. In 1862 he started to study medicine In 1862 he started to study medicine

and bacteriology.and bacteriology.He worked as a doctor in Hamburg, He worked as a doctor in Hamburg,

Langenhagen, Niemegk and Rackwitz.Langenhagen, Niemegk and Rackwitz.He was a doctor in the German - French He was a doctor in the German - French

War from 1870 to 1871.War from 1870 to 1871.

Robert Koch

He researched Anthrax bacteria and discovered the tubercolosis bacteria.

In 1891 he worked in the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Berlin.

There he searched for the vaccination against Tuberculosis.

He founded a fund against Tuberculosis

From 1896 to 1907 he travelled around the world for research, particularly tropical countries. There he discovered the virus of Rinderpest, Testse disease in Afrika, Bubonic plague in Indian and Malarya in Java.

Robert Koch was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology.

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