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Ferdinand Cohn was a German microbiologist, botanist, and bacteriologist who served as a university teacher at the University of Wrocław. Born in Wrocław in 1828, he held the academic degrees of Doctor of Natural Sciences and professor. His professional work focused on botany and taxonomy, and he conducted research in Wrocław until his death in the same city in 1898.
Cohn was a member of several prestigious scientific organizations, including the Royal Society, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the French Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. He received the Leeuwenhoek Medal and the Linnean Medal, and was recognized as an honorary member. His work is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. He wrote in German and contributed to Popular Science.
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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
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Wrocław
- Place of death
- Wrocław
- Sibling
- Max Conrat
- Position held
- professor
- Employer
- University of Wrocław
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Academic degree
- professor
- Student of
- Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
- 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
- member of
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- date of birth
- 1828-01-24
- date of death
- 1898-06-26
- Commons gallery
- Ferdinand Cohn
- name in native language
- Ferdinand Cohn
- writing language
- German
- P6944
- Ferdinand Cohn
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
- collection items at
- National Museum of Natural History
- 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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