Ferdinand Cohn

Ferdinand Julius Cohn (24 January 1828 – 25 June 1898) was a German-Polish biologist. He is one of the founders of modern bacteriology and microbiology.

Ferdinand Cohn
Born
Ferdinand Julius Cohn

(1828-01-24)24 January 1828
Breslau, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died25 June 1898(1898-06-25) (aged 70)
Breslau, German Empire
Resting placeBreslau Jewish Cemetery
Alma materUniversity of Berlin
Spouse
Pauline Reichenback
(m. 1867)
Relatives
Awards
  • Leeuwenhoek Medal (1885)
  • Linnean Medal (1895)
Scientific career
FieldsBacteriology, microbiology
InstitutionsUniversity of Breslau
Author abbrev. (botany)Cohn
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