Edwin Klebs
German-Swiss microbiologist (1834–1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodor Albrecht Edwin Klebs (6 February 1834 – 23 October 1913) was a German-Swiss microbiologist. He is mainly known for his work on infectious diseases. His works paved the way for the beginning of modern bacteriology, and inspired Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. He was the first to identify a bacterium that causes diphtheria, which was called Klebs–Loeffler bacterium (now Corynebacterium diphtheriae).[1][2] He was the father of physician Arnold Klebs.
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Edwin Klebs | |
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Born | (1834-02-06)6 February 1834 |
Died | 23 October 1913(1913-10-23) (aged 79) Bern, Switzerland |
Nationality | German, Swiss |
Alma mater | University of Würzburg University of Berlin University of Königsberg |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pathology |
Institutions | University of Bern University of Würzburg University of Prague University of Zurich Rush Medical College |
Doctoral advisor | Rudolf Virchow |
Doctoral students | Otto Lubarsch |
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