Theodor Escherich
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Theodor Escherich (German pronunciation: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈʔɛʃəʁɪç]; 29 November 1857 – 15 February 1911) was a German-Austrian pediatrician and a professor at universities in Graz and Vienna. He discovered and described the bacterium Escherichia coli.[1]
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Born | (1857-11-29)29 November 1857 |
Died | 15 February 1911(1911-02-15) (aged 53) |
Nationality | German, Austrian |
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Known for | Discovery of Escherichia coli |
Spouse | Margaretha Pfaundler |
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Fields | Medicine, pediatrics, bacteriology |
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Doctoral advisor | Carl Jakob Adolf Christian Gerhardt |
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