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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-KochRobert Koch | German Bacteriologist & Nobel Laureate

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   4 days ago · Robert Koch was a German physician and one of the founders of bacteriology. He discovered the anthrax disease cycle (1876) and the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis (1882) and cholera (1883). For his discoveries in regard to tuberculosis, he received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_KochRobert Koch - Wikipedia

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   Robert Koch is widely known for his work with anthrax, discovering the causative agent of the fatal disease to be Bacillus anthracis. After officially becoming a district physician in Wollstein (today's Wolsztyn), Poland, in 1872, Robert began to delve into the disease called Anthrax.

4. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyThis 'bacteria hunter' discovered the causes of tuberculosis ...

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   Aug 26, 2021 · This 'bacteria hunter' discovered the causes of tuberculosis, anthrax, and cholera. Robert Koch, a founding father of microbiology, used hands-on experiments in the 1800s to find the bacteria...

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   How did Koch Discover anthrax?

   • The natural history of the disease was, nevertheless, far from complete. It was at that point that Koch began. He cultivated the anthrax organisms in suitable media on microscope slides, demonstrated their growth into long filaments, and discovered the formation within them of oval, translucent bodies—dormant spores.

   Robert Koch | German Bacteriologist & Nobel Laureate

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   Why did Koch visit anthrax-stricken farms?

   • First, Koch visited anthrax-stricken farms to observe the cows and sheep. He witnessed how a healthy animal would die in a matter of days as its blood turned into a blackish paste. People in close contact with sick cows and sheep also fell ill, many dying of pneumonia.

   This 'bacteria hunter' discovered the causes of tuberculosis, anthrax

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   How did Robert Koch contribute to medical bacteriology?

   • Robert Koch's discovery of the anthrax bacillus in 1876 launched the field of medical bacteriology. A ‘golden age’ of scientific discovery ensued. A century after Koch's death, we remember his life and work. 1. Introduction

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6. www.newscientist.com › people › robert-kochRobert Koch | The founder of modern bacteriology | New Scientist

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   Wellcome Collection. Dr Robert Koch was a pivotal figure in the golden age of microbiology. It was the German bacteriologist who discovered the bacteria that causes anthrax, septicaemia,...

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   Sep 1, 2010 · Robert Koch's discovery of the anthrax bacillus in 1876 launched the field of medical bacteriology. A ‘golden age’ of scientific discovery ensued. A century after Koch's death, we remember his life and work.

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9. curiosity.lib.harvard.edu › robert-koch-1843-1910Robert Koch, 1843-1910 | Contagion - CURIOSity Digital ...

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   Robert Koch was one of the most important and influential bacteriologists in history. He is credited with developing many innovative and fundamental laboratory techniques—some of which are still used today—and proving that microorganisms cause anthrax, cholera, and tuberculosis.

10. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAnthrax: A disease of biowarfare and public health importance

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    Jan 1, 2015 · Robert Koch derived his three postulates for germ theory of disease considering anthrax as prototype. In 1876, he conclusively proved that B. anthracis was the etiological agent of anthrax by applying his postulates for the first time during his research in Wollstein, Germany[ 16 ].