Theodur escherich biography for kids
Theodur escherich biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Theodor Escherich
Austrian doctor
Theodor Escherich | |
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Theodor Escherich, around 1900 | |
Born | (1857-11-29)29 November 1857 Ansbach, Kingdom of Bavaria |
Died | 15 February 1911(1911-02-15) (aged 53) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
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 |
Theodor Escherich (German pronunciation:[ˈteːodoːɐ̯ˈʔɛʃəʁɪç]; 29 November 1857 – 15 February 1911) was a German-Austrianpediatrician and a professor at universities in Graz and Vienna.
He discovered and described the bacterium Escherichia coli.[1]
Life and achievements
Family and education
Theodor Escherich was born in Ansbach, as the younger son of Kreismedizinalrat (District Medical Officer) Ferdina