Ferdinand Cohn

Ferdinand Cohn
Born
Ferdinand Julius Cohn

(1828-01-24)24 January 1828
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
Scientific career
FieldsBacteriology, microbiology
InstitutionsUniversity of Breslau
Author abbrev. (botany)Cohn

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