Person DS/UK/5848 Koch; Heinrich Hermann Robert (1843-1910); Microbiologist and physician Koch Heinrich Hermann Robert 1843-1910 Microbiologist and physician

Born in Germany, he studied medicine at the University of Göttingen, graduating in 1866. He is renowned for his pioneering work in bacteriology. Koch's development of the bacterial culture method and his formulation of Koch's postulates were fundamental in establishing the germ theory of disease. He discovered the bacteria responsible for anthrax (1876), tuberculosis (1882), and cholera (1883). International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes AXIELLNET\RCPIACusan 11/02/2025 AXIELLNET\RCPIACusan 11/02/2025 30ba0b74-e514-49f6-b601-af8886c55e94