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Theodor Escherich Scientist

Theodor Escherich (29 November 1857 – 15 February 1911) was a German-Austrian pediatrician and a professor at universities in Graz and Vienna. He discovered the bacterium Escherichia coli, which was named after him in 1919, and determined its properties.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 29, 1857
Birth place	Kingdom of Bavaria , Ansbach
Nationality	Germany Austria
Citizenship	Austria-Hungary
Date of death	February 15, 1911
Place of death	Austria-Hungary , Vienna
Education	University of Würzburg
Known for	Escherichia coli

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