2 Quotes & Sayings By Robert Koch

Dr. Robert Koch was a medical scientist and pioneer in the field of bacteriology. He is credited with being the first to identify a bacterial cause for a disease in 1884, a discovery that led to the development of antibiotics and saved thousands of lives in the twentieth century. His research has been crucial in developing vaccine programs against tuberculosis, typhoid fever, cholera, and many other diseases Read more

Dr. Koch's work has been cited by every Nobel Prize winner since 1901. He was born in Hannover, Germany on December 27th, 1843.

He died at his home in Preetz, Germany on November 2nd, 1935.