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Full name is Robert heinrich Hermann Koch. Koch is a German physician and microbiologist and founder of modern bacteriology. Koch was born in clausthal, Hanover, Germany, on 11 December 1843, parents are Harman Koch, Mathilde Julle Henrietta biewand

He is a good student in his academics and self learner and he completed his schooling at the age of 19, excelled in science and maths. He entered the University of Gottingen and there he is a natural science student, later he changed to medical sciences. In 1866 January, Koch graduated from medical school with highest distinction

In July 1867, Koch married Emma adolfine Josephine fraatz; they had a daughter, Gertrude. Their marriage ended in 1893, later he married actress Hedwig Freiberg

He was worked as a surgeon in Franco- purssian war and physician in wollstein in Prussian Posen, now it is a Poland .in 1880-85, he worked as an adviser in the imperial department of health .Koch did research to grow bacteria in artificial lab conditions and isolating it

In 1885-1890, served as the administrator and professor at Berlin university   and in 1891 ,he become director of the Prussian institute ,working in the field of infection diseases .Koch find the remedy for tuberculosis but the credit goes to government he lost his patent protection

Koch main work goes in the field of bacteria culture and isolating it in lab using nutrient solution (gelatin), he also used culture media as potato slices, discover of the causative agent of anthrax

Koch came to India in 1884 for the research of cholera .he find the phenomena of   acquired immunity in the human body .he was elected for the member of royal society

In 1906, Koch won the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine for his work in with tuberculosis. He won Prussian order pour leme rite and in 1908, the Robert Koch medal, established to Honor the greatest living physicians.

On 27 may 1910, Koch died with heart attack at Baden-Baden at the age of 66