Theodor Escherich
Theodor Escherich | |
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Theodor Escherich, around 1900 | |
| Born | 29 November 1857 |
| Died | 15 February 1911 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | German, Austrian |
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| Known for | Discovery of Escherichia coli |
| Spouse | Margaretha Pfaundler |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, pediatrics, bacteriology |
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| Doctoral advisor | Carl Jakob Adolf Christian Gerhardt |
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Theodor Escherich (German pronunciation: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈʔɛʃəʁɪç]; 29 November 1857 – 15 February 1911) was a German-Austrian pediatrician and a professor at universities in Graz and Vienna. He discovered and described the bacterium Escherichia coli.