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Overview. Ferdinand Julius Cohn (1828-1898) is recognized as one of the founders of modern bacteriology. He contributed to the creation of this discipline in two important ways. First, he invented a new system for classifying bacteria, which provided microbiologists with a more standardized nomenclature with which to work.
algae. bacteria. endospore. fungus. taxonomy. Ferdinand Cohn (born January 24, 1828, Breslau, Silesia, Prussia [now Wrocław, Poland]—died June 25, 1898, Breslau) was a German naturalist and botanist known for his studies of algae, bacteria, and fungi. He is considered one of the founders of bacteriology.
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Jul 1, 2000 · Ferdinand Cohn (1828–1898), a pioneer in the developmental biology of lower plants, considerably promoted the taxonomy and physiology of bacteria, discovered the heat-resistant endospores of bacilli, and was active in applied microbiology.
- Gerhart Drews
- 2000
Aug 12, 2009 · Could he have said more about microbes? Undoubtedly, but the strongest empirical evidence for evolution by natural selection came from more established life sciences, the phenomena of which were not mediated by microscopic skill (a skill with which Darwin was well acquainted).
- Maureen A. O’Malley
- 2009
Nov 1, 2005 · Indeed, the original publication on anthrax includes figures drawn by Robert Koch and Ferdinand Cohn 2. The effect of 'translational' medicine The year 1890 marked the beginning of Robert Koch's ...
- Stefan H E Kaufmann, Florian Winau
- 2005
Sep 13, 2023 · Ferdinand Julius Cohn (January 24, 1828 – June 25, 1898) was a German biologist. His classification of bacteria into four groups based on shape (sphericals, short rods, threads, and spirals) is still in use today.
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Cohn’s work also helped establish the recognition of bacteria as a separate group of living organisms different from plants or animals. Ferdinand was born on January 24, 1828 in Breslau (now Wroclaw), Lower Silesia, now in Poland. His father, Issak Cohn, was poor and lived in Breslau’s Jewish ghetto when Ferdinand was born.
