Ferdinand Cohn
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Ferdinand Cohn Net Worth

Ferdinand Cohn was a German biologist born in the nineteenth century in Breslau, under German Kingdom. He is best known as the father of bacteriology and microbiology, having made numerous discoveries in the field. He entered the University of Breslau at the age of 16 and later gained his doctoral degree at the University of Berlin. He returned to Breslau to take up a teaching job and published more than 150 research reports. His discoveries included the existence of sexual process in unicellular organisms, the classification of bacteria into four groups, and the discovery of endospores in Bacillus subtilis. He also established that protoplasm contained the basic characteristics of all life, and his work at the University of Breslau made it an innovative center for plant physiology and microbiology.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Founder of Bacteriology and Microbiology
Birth Day January 18, 1924
Birth Place Wrocław, Poland, Polish
Age 96 YEARS OLD
Died On June 25, 1898
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth

Ferdinand Cohn, the esteemed founder of Bacteriology and Microbiology in Polish, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M by the year 2024. As a pioneer in his field, Cohn has made significant contributions to the understanding of microscopic organisms and their role in various biological processes. His groundbreaking research and discoveries have not only revolutionized the field of microbiology but have also had a profound impact on medical and scientific advancements. Through his dedication and expertise, Ferdinand Cohn has cemented his legacy as one of the foremost authorities in the study of bacteria and microorganisms.

Biography/Timeline

1847

Ferdinand J. Cohn was born in the Jewish quarter of Breslau in the Prussian Province of Silesia (which is now Wroclaw, Poland). His Father, Issak Cohn, was a successful merchant and manufacturer. At the age of 10 Ferdinand suffered hearing impairment (for an unknown reason). Starting at age 16 he studied botany under Heinrich Goppert at the University of Breslau. Due to Cohn's Jewish background he was prevented from taking the final degree examinations at Breslau. He then moved to the University of Berlin. At age 19 in 1847 he received a degree in botany at Berlin. He remained studying botany for another couple of years in Berlin, where he came in contact with many of the top Scientists of his time.

1849

In 1849 he returned to the University of Breslau and he remained at that university for the rest of his career as a Teacher and researcher. On his initial return to Breslau in his early twenties, his Father had bought for him a large and expensive microscope made by Simon Plössl. This microscope, which the University of Breslau and most universities did not have, was Ferdinand Cohn's main research tool in the 1850s. In the 1850s he studied the growth and division of plant cells. In 1855 he produced papers on the sexuality of Sphaeroplea annulina and later Volvox globator. In the 1860s he studied plant physiology in several different aspects. From 1870 onward he mostly studied bacteria. He established the use of sterile culture mediums and rediscovered the botanical garden of Lorenz Scholz von Rosenau in Breslau. He published over 150 research reports during his lifetime. The University of Breslau became an innovative center for plant physiology and microbiology while he was there.

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