Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (December 11, 1843 - May 27, 1910) was a German physician and microbiologist. As the founder of modern bacteriology, he identified the causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and gave experimental support for the concept of infectious disease, which included experiments on humans and animals. Koch created and improved laboratory technologies and techniques, and made key discoveries in public health. For his research on tuberculosis, Koch received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. In 1910, Koch suffered a heart attack and never made a
Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (December 11, 1843 - May 27, 1910) was a German physician and microbiologist. As the founder of modern bacteriology, he identified the causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and gave experimental support for the concept of infectious disease, which included experiments on humans and animals. Koch created and improved laboratory technologies and techniques, and made key discoveries in public health. For his research on tuberculosis, Koch received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. In 1910, Koch suffered a heart attack and never made a complete recovery. He died in Baden-Baden at the age of 66.
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