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Also known as Cohn, Ferdinand Julius Cohn

German biologist (1828-1898)

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Ferdinand Julius Cohn (1828–1898) was a German microbiologist, botanist, bacteriologist, and university teacher. Born in Wrocław, he held the position of professor at the University of Wrocław, where he worked in the fields of botany and taxonomy. He received a Doctor of Natural Sciences degree and served as a doctoral supervisor to Georg Lunge. Cohn was a citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia and spoke German.

He was recognized with the Leeuwenhoek Medal and the Linnean Medal, and held honorary membership status. Cohn was a member of the Royal Society, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the French Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. His notable works include *Licht und Leben*, *Nachträge zur Naturgeschichte des Protococcus pluvialis Kützing*, *Das botanische museum der universität Breslau*, *Über pilz-epidemien bei den insekten*, and *Beiträge zur physiologie der Phycochromaceen und Florideen*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1828
Died
1898
Works
30

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1925-11-24
Active to
1988-02-15
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Key facts

Born
Ferdinand Julius Cohn , ( 1828-01-24 ) 24 January 1828, Breslau , Silesia , Kingdom of Prussia
Died
25 June 1898 (1898-06-25) (aged 70), Breslau, German Empire
Resting place
Breslau Jewish Cemetery
Alma mater
University of Berlin
Spouse
Pauline Reichenback ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1867 ) ​
Relatives
Oskar Justinus (brother) Max Conrat [ de ] (brother) Hugo Conrat [ Wikidata ] (brother) Ilse Twardowski-Conrat (niece) Erica Tietze-Conrat (niece)
Awards
Leeuwenhoek Medal (1885) Linnean Medal (1895)
Fields
Bacteriology, microbiology
Institutions
University of Breslau
Author abbrev botany
Cohn

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Julius
Family name
Cohn
Gender
male
Place of birth
Wrocław
Place of death
Wrocław
Sibling
Max Conrat
Position held
professor
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Judaism
Academic degree
professor
Doctoral student
Georg Lunge
Field of work
taxonomy
Image
Ferdinand Julius Cohn (cropped).jpg
Work location
Wrocław
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Commons category
Ferdinand Julius Cohn
date of birth
1828-01-24
date of death
1898-06-26
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Ferdinand Cohn
name in native language
Ferdinand Cohn
writing language
German
contributed to creative work
Popular Science
place of burial
Old Jewish Cemetery
assessment
habilitation
academic major
botany
academic minor
history of literature
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

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

Biography

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